KIM BOGREN OWEN

I should probably have posted this closer to Halloween this subject terrifies many people. Ready for it? Math! OK, you can stop...

Mistakes ( or you can look at it as takes that missed) happen. If are you me, it seems like daily and mostly involving spilling food or...

One of my secret pleasures is reading books written for older children and young adults. Two of my favorites are Wonder by R. J. Palacio...

As summer begins to wind down and we all prepare for the new school year, I want to begin with book recommendations that you can use as...

Several weeks ago while talking with my son, he told me that he liked gymnastic when he took it as a preschooler. However, he felt he...

When I was around 6, I had speech therapy to help with a stutter. Distracted one day, the therapist (who also happened to be my aunt)...

If you are reading this blog, it is likely that you love books as much as I do and have for as long as I have. But reading about reading is

Maybe it is the cold, or maybe it is the two back to back short trips I took, but I have been thinking about homes a lot lately. Home...

Here are a few books to welcome in the New Year with your little one. Read about New Year traditions around the world and New Year's...

Just like Christmas, books do not need to come from a store. They can come from your life and your passions, and they do not need to be...

The full moon this month is a superb opportunity to go outside and explore the nighttime sky. Here are few books and activities to learn...

Years ago while teaching a Pre-K class, I learned a valuable lesson about what children are capable of. A recent article from Vox about...

Bullying. It's an age old problem. And because it is an age old problem people brush it off, but it does have serious consequences. And...

I once observed this interaction between 2 children both of whom had just turned 3. I am paraphrasing it here: Child 1- I want the baby...

Learning to manage strong emotions is one of the tasks of childhood. And it can be a challenging task! You're an adult and just think of...

Children learn by seeing and doing, and where they may not have experience books can fill in the gaps. By reading about children...

Sharing is hard. Even for grown-ups. And especially if you don't know what will happen when you give something away. Will it come back?...

​ What do you think of when you think about how children go to school? Likely, what you think of first is a bus, car, or walking....

School is starting! Whoo-hoo say the parents, boo-hoo say the kids! Children here tend to take school for granted. It is just something...

How will you get to your vacation this year? On plane, in a car, or maybe even on a bus, train, or boat? Following our theme this summer...