Sharing books

I just discovered the charming work of Last Lemon. They are clearly book lovers and create all sorts of groovy illustrations with smart phrasing attached. I know you’ll have fun discovering t…

I wrote my last post, "No Pictures, Please", three years ago, and since then I've had both wins and losses. I've actually struggled with some of these issues for over a decade, starting back when Cake Wrecks hit the best-seller's list, and forced this already camera-shy introvert into the limelight. The panic of losing my anonymity was only compounded by the fact that I didn't like the way I looked. I never thought I'd get better, and often dreamed of being the eccentric recluse author…

Book worm

Learning to take turns and share is difficult for almost all young children. Montessori education has helpful ideas about taking turns and sharing. Songs can also help. While parents vary in their philosophy of sharing, there are many free songs and rhymes about taking turns and sharing that can make both parents' and teachers' work easier. I like the idea of teaching children to take turns and encouraging (but not requiring) children to share. Typically, sharing will come naturally as…

Children need to enter school ready to learn to read, which means they must be introduced early to a host of varied vocabulary. Sharing 1,000 books with them before kindergarten—via programs for parents and caregivers that model best reading practices—is the ideal way to do this.

The Wisdom Chronicle is designed to bring nuggets of wisdom from the dozens of books I read every year. I endeavor to share the best of what I have gleaned. The determination of relevance lies with you. Blessings, Jim Whiddon 301. UNDERSTANDING GOD “If I could fully understand His thoughts, He would be no more […]

Unpacking the secrets of happiness and creativity, one poster at a time

It’s that time of year again! Yup, that time where you spend loads and loads of time explicitly teaching, modeling and praising desired expectations. When you break down what you expect of children as social beings and intrinsically as individual learners, there are so many expectations. Many times, we may take the time to teach […]

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I can be a friend coloring page that you can customize and print for kids.