If you want to read a story where your child will sit quietly and listen from the beginning to the end, this is NOT the right book for you. Eric Carle’s From Head to Toe will have children moving and shaking from start to finish.
Animals move in so many strange and wonderful ways. The author takes advantage of these forms of movement found in nature to get children active during the story. He also uses them to teach children about body parts. Crocodiles wriggle their hips, camels bend their knees, gorillas thump their chests, and of course their are many more examples in the book.
My own children love this story and request it frequently. However, if your child does not settle down easily at bedtime, you may want to choose a more mellow book and save this one for when you need to get the wiggles out of them. I am planning on using this one at rest stops and maybe even in the car during our long road trip next week.
So if you want a book that will get your children active, From Head to Toe can do just that. And who knows…you may even find yourself waving your arms like a monkey!
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Written by Laura on August 23, 2010
Although you may not present your preschooler with in depth details about the inner workings of quantum physics, there are science concepts that they are able to understand. The key is to present the ideas at their level. The concepts of solids, liquids, and gases are great concepts to present to preschoolers because they are everywhere, and children can concretely experience them everyday. G
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Written by BRWI Staff on August 16, 2010
Why is it that we, as human beings, seem to focus so much on the negative characteristics of a person? Perhaps it is because they seem to stick out more or maybe it is because the negative attributes elicit a more powerful emotional response. Whatever the reason, it takes practice and focus to concentrate and react to the positive attributes of a person. This includes those of our own children.
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Written by Laura on August 13, 2010
Last evening at the dinner table, I actually said to my four-year-old, “If you don’t learn some table manners, you are not going to be allowed to sit at this table.” (Some of his rice had fallen onto the table, and he was picking it up with his fingers and licking it off of his hands.) I am not sure exactly how I expected a preschool child to learn table manners on his own, but
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Written by Laura on June 14, 2010
A couple of weeks ago, my two young boys and I went to a local park to join in the Celebration of the Young Child. The event is held annually in order to help families learn about local organizations that are available to meet the needs of young children. Even if you aren’t looking for any special good or service, there is plenty to do to keep children excited for several hours.
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Written by Laura on May 24, 2010
When you first think about it, you may come to the conclusion that there aren’t many ways a toddler or preschooler can affect the condition of the earth. However, if you take a closer look, you may find that most of the things adults do in order to reduce, reuse, and recycle can also be done by young children in part or on a smaller scale.
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Written by BRWI Staff on April 19, 2010
Have you ever had one of those days where your mood seems to swing all over the place? One moment you are happy as a lark, and a few minutes later you angrier than you’ve ever been before. Sometimes, we adults forget that we are not the only ones who may experience this wild pendulum ride from time to time. And, even when our moods are not swinging wildly, they will likely fluctuate to so
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Written by BRWI Staff on April 15, 2010
Parents of preschoolers are busy people. Our little ones keep us on our toes twenty-four hours a day. So fitting in extra learning activities can be challenging. Here is one you can try at home that is simple, and it teaches three important readiness skills with one activity.
Give your child an opportunity to practice rhyming and categorizing while forming word families. Use clip-art or magazi
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Written by BRWI Staff on April 13, 2010
On our last sunny day, my two children, along with several cousins, spent over an hour playing on our deck with bubbles. Actually, it wasn’t just the kids playing. Several adults also joined in on the fun. Of course, several containers of bubble solution were spilled, and whines were heard from some of the children when this happened. But these moans quickly dissipated as someone explain
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Written by Laura on April 7, 2010
I wouldn’t be too surprised to find that most adults could recall growing a bean sprout in a cup or old milk carton when they were in elementary school. Children possess such a wondrous curiosity for the world around them, which is why growing a simple bean plant is so fascinating and so memorable. And, although your own child will likely repeat the activity sometime during her school care
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Written by Laura on February 23, 2010
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