Apr 1, 2013

Rhyme Time: My 3 Favorite Books of Poetry for Preschoolers

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It's National Poetry Month, and I have a confession for y'all. As much as I love poetry, I'm really a much bigger fan of poems written for children that I am of poems written for adults. Poets always seem to add a little more wonder and wittiness to their verses intended for children, and that appeals to the part of my spirit that is forever young. I've read poetry to Ayva since she was born. In fact, I wrote a book of poetry for her as a baby. Now that she's nearly 4, and is fascinated with … [Read more...]

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Mar 23, 2013

Is “The Croods” Okay For 3-Year-Olds?

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Since movies for kids seem to come out so few and far between these days, Ayva and I have been anxiously waiting for "The Croods" to come out for weeks. Seeing the big billboards on the highway, and on passing buses helped to build our anticipation, so we were the first people in line to see the movie on opening day. The movie did not disappoint! "The Croods" is about a family (yes, the Crood family) that lives during prehistoric times. They're not quite evolved to the refined people that we … [Read more...]

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Mar 22, 2013

On The Move With Stonyfield Smoothies

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If you know Ayva and me, you know that we are constantly on the move. We love exploring, so there's no telling where we're going to end up from day to day. The only thing that I know for sure when we leave the house on our adventures is that eventually we are going to end up hungry. There have been many times that I've stopped at the gas station trying to find the least of the disgusting snack evils to ward off our hunger until we got home. At this point, I'm too nervous about all of the high … [Read more...]

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Mar 15, 2013

Storybooks Starring You by @StoryBots – Preschool App Review

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Since Ayva loves reading on the iPad, whenever I find a good app that supports her learning to read and/or gaining technical skills, I'm all over it. If the app happens to make her laugh like crazy because it's so fun, that's like icing on the cake! I recently purchased the Storybooks Starring You app for iPads and iPhones, and since Ayva was having such a good time with it that I wanted to share more about it. Perfect for preschoolers, this app uses your child's image and name to make them the … [Read more...]

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Feb 18, 2013

Is “Escape From Planet Earth” Okay for 3-Year-Olds?

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One of Ayva and my favorite things to do together is go to the movies. It's been awhile since a family film had been released, and we've been jonesing to see something fun on the big screen. Fortunately, we were invited to see a sneak preview of the family film "Escape From Planet Earth" before it was released this week. The movie was really hilarious, although I can't say that it's appropriate for preschoolers. First, let me tell you a little bit about the movie, then I'll tell you why it was a … [Read more...]

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