I don’t really know if there is a support group for foodaholics, but I don’t think I’d join one even if such a thing existed. I’m a foodie, and I admit my addiction. If the first step in conquering your addiction is admitting you have a problem, I guess I’m not there yet.
We’re mourning the loss of an amazing, children’s book author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak, who passed away at the age of 83.
Sendak began his career in the 50s as an illustrator for children’s books. Among them are the favorite series Mrs. Piggle Wiggle and Little Bear, which was even turned into a television show in the 1990s.
Now that the 1940 census has been released, I had a great time finding both of my parents on the census records. I emailed both of them the page with their family, but I think I was more excited than they were.
As part of our ongoing genealogy programs here at Riverside, I’d like to invite you to May 14th’s program, Passenger Lists. Learn what types of passenger lists are available, where to find them, and how to search them. A brief background on immigration is also included.
Well, it’s happened again! Another one of our wonderful customers recommended a new author. This time the book was Think of a Number by John Verdon. I am new to the mystery/suspense genre and I am really liking what I am reading. Unfortunately, I cannot remember the gentleman who recommended this book so that I may thank him. If you are reading this blog, THANK YOU!
Through imaginative play, your child has the opportunity to bring language into every aspect of their play. When children "pretend" play, they express themselves and their experiences by taking on a character persona. You may have observed your child talking in that character’s "voice." This dialogue and the skills required for their little brains to come up with it are incredibly important to early reading success. This skill in particular will help your child to understand that books have a beginning, a middle, and an end.
You may wonder how a child who isn’t reading yet can write. Scribbles!
All of the "scribbles" your child is making at this age are actually your child’s first attempts at written language. Give your child many opportunities to engage in this early writing. Provide lots of materials to explore writing with: pens, pencils, crayons, markers, paints, papers, chalkboards, etc. As well as improving literacy skills, use of these materials helps to develop fine motor skills by developing hand muscles and allows your child to practice eye-hand coordination.
It probably comes as no surprise that reading is an important part of the literacy initiative! You are probably already reading aloud to your child on a regular basis. You can enhance this experience in so many ways.
You read that right; singing is an incredible tool to teach early language skills needed for future reading abilities. Singing helps children to hear the different sounds that letters can make, slows language down for better comprehension, illustrates the rhythms of reading, and can even teach concepts of development!
Teens have always had idols that they swooned over. Long before the days of Justin Bieber and Taylor Lautner, Davy Jones and the rest of the Monkees enthralled me on Saturday mornings.
