babyminding

I just stumbled upon a section of the Scholastic website called Act Green. It’s another great website to visit with your child – my other favorite is Starfall, which helps to develop your child’s reading skills (although this should not replace the real story time with a BOOK every day with your children!). Act Green [...]

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP5h3-hz4tc] I was skeptical then amazed that Elizabeth Barrett can read at 17 months! Her parents attribute her exceptional behavior to Signing Time, a series of signing videos for children that I have long been a fan of. I introduced these videos to Britton when she was 9 months old and while she is not [...]

My very favorite children’s author, Theodor Seuss Geisl would have been 104 yesterday if he were still alive (he passed away in 1991). I particularly love his story “The Lorax”, as it was before it’s time as a metaphor for environmental responsibility (the story “speaks for the trees” in defense against human impact) and at [...]

- By Tela When Britton turned two, I had a difficult time determining which pre-school program to enroll her in. Most programs start at age 3 or when a child is potty trained. However I started my search earlier this year before Britton was potty trained so that I could get her enrolled before her [...]

Just a quick post to let you all know about a couple of great interactive websites for children to learn computer skills as well as provide other educational opportunities. Starfall: This is a wonderful website for children of all ages. It’s a great, interactive way to teach your toddler the alphabet and reinforce reading skills [...]