Consider these startling statistics from DoSomething.org: Two-thirds of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of the 4th grade will end up in jail or on welfare. One in four children in America grow up without learning how to read. Students who don’t read proficiently by the 3rd grade […]
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Back in June, I was introduced to the concept of ‘singing’ books. Yes, singing them! I saw this presented by an elementary school teacher at a conference. To sing a book, you take a picture book or an early reader book, put them to the melody of an American folk song, and sing the […]
Consider these facts: Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood. In the United States, between 2 to 3 out of 1,000 children are born cerebral palsy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year about 10,000 babies born in the United States will […]
NOTE: I was given a copy of this book to review but all of my opinions are my own. Colorful. Rich. Bright. Cute. Beautiful. Magnificent. Resplendent. Fun. Humorous. Clever. Outstanding — and a whole slew of other similar adjectives that I could find in Roget’s Thesaurus if I weren’t so […]