Not So Scary After All: Every Day Math
I should probably have posted this closer to Halloween this subject terrifies many people. Ready for it? Math! OK, you can stop...
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Kim Bogren Owen- Words Reflected
- Oct 19, 2017
- 3 min
Nobody is Perfect: Books About Making Mistakes
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...
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Kim Bogren Owen- Words Reflected
- Sep 21, 2017
- 4 min
All Children Have Abilities!
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...
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Kim Bogren Owen- Words Reflected
- Aug 16, 2017
- 3 min
Lines in Art Study
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...
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Kim Bogren Owen- Words Reflected
- Mar 21, 2017
- 6 min
You be You, I'll be Me: Books Showing Men and Women in Non-Traditional Roles
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...
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Kim Bogren Owen- Words Reflected
- Mar 14, 2017
- 3 min
Stories All Around You: Promoting Kids Storytelling
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)...
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Kim Bogren Owen
- Feb 13, 2017
- 3 min
Reading about Reading!
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
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Kim Bogren Owen
- Jan 25, 2017
- 3 min
Homes
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...
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Kim Bogren
- Dec 31, 2016
- 2 min
Ringing in the New Year: Resolutions and Celebrations
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...
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Kim Bogren Owen
- Dec 13, 2016
- 3 min
Handmade Books: Lifelong Treasures
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...
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Kim Bogren Owen
- Nov 18, 2016
- 2 min
The Moon Shines Brightest in Fall
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...
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Kim Bogren Owen
- Nov 3, 2016
- 4 min
Talking Tough . . . Issues, That Is!
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...
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Kim Bogren Owen
- Oct 13, 2016
- 3 min
Bullying: Books About Standing up to Bullies
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...
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Kim Bogren Owen
- Oct 7, 2016
- 3 min
Sitting with Anger: Learning to Manage Anger
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...
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Kim Bogren Owen
- Sep 26, 2016
- 3 min
Finding Peace: Children's Books About Mindfulness
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...
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Kim Bogren Owen
- Sep 17, 2016
- 3 min
Read Books, Teach about Emotions
Children learn by seeing and doing, and where they may not have experience books can fill in the gaps. By reading about children...
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Kim Bogren Owen
- Sep 10, 2016
- 4 min
Sharing is Hard to Do: Books About Learning to Share
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?...
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Kim Bogren Owen
- Aug 26, 2016
- 3 min
Not Everyone Takes A Bus To School!
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....
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Kim Bogren Owen
- Aug 19, 2016
- 3 min
Fighting for an Education: Books about the Challenges Children Face Going to School
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...
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Kim Bogren Owen
- Aug 5, 2016
- 3 min
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles! Vehicles that Take People to Their Vacations
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...
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