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Fruit Riddles
Language · Threes to Sixes

Fruit Riddles

August 2, 2018March 8, 2019 Elara WillettLeave a comment

The building blocks of literacy begin early. As we hear stories and songs, our appreciation of language and our vocabulary grows. The power and beauty of words we learn through spoken word enable us to expand our use of language into the written word, which requires not just the memorization of sounds and symbols but… Continue reading Fruit Riddles

Better Baby Books
Language · Ones and Twos · Under Ones

Better Baby Books

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Elara WillettLeave a comment

I never thought much about board books until having a baby of my own. I started reading to my little one because… you’re supposed to…. and there’s not much to do with a baby… but to my surprise by six months he was already showing clear interest in books and now 13 months, he rarely… Continue reading Better Baby Books

Family Photo Book
Art and Crafts · Language · Threes to Sixes · Under Ones

Family Photo Book

April 5, 2018April 14, 2018 Elara Willett2 Comments

Around six months baby B was starting to concentrate on parts of the images in his baby books. He’d stare at just one detail while giving it a slow pet with his fingers. At this stage, I decided to make him a baby photo book to help him: Learn to recognize images Learn the names… Continue reading Family Photo Book

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