Monthly Archives: November 2012
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Learning to Bake Allergen Free
Posted on November 26, 2012 by Jessica in Books & Reading, ParentingLearning to Bake Allergen-Free: A Crash Course for Busy Parents on Baking Without Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Soy or Nuts By Colette Martin My kids have a lot of food allergies. Really, you don’t want to know how many. This book has been useful for me not only for recipes of *what* to bake, but [...]
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A Parent’s Guide to the Best Kids’ Comics: Choosing Titles Your Children Will Love by Scott Robins & Snow Wildsmith
Posted on November 21, 2012 by Grace in Books & Reading, ParentingThe ultimate guide to kids’ comics has arrived: “A Parent’s Guide to the Best Kids Comics” divides graphic novels into genres and loose grade levels. For each series or title reviewed the book includes a summary, a list of educational tie-ins, a note about content to help you make informed choices for your child, as [...]
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Beyond the Sling
Posted on November 15, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Books & Reading, ParentingBeyond the Sling: A Real-life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way by Mayim Bialik Attachment parenting has gotten a lot of mixed press lately. Many people are confused about what it entails, what effect it has on kids, and what effect it has on parents. Mayim Bialik offers an open, honest [...]
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Fairy Tales Readers Theatre by Anthony D. Fredericks
Posted on November 14, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in ActivitiesFairy Tales Readers Theatre offers a fun new way to encourage your child’s reading skills. Most kids love to pretend to be someone or something else, especially in front of a friendly audience. Take their natural talent in a new direction by staging a simple fairy tale play at home. This book offers 25 scripts [...]
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Let’s talk about Community Helpers!
Posted on November 12, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in ActivitiesHere’s a simple idea to help young children identify community helpers. Gather objects or print out pictures of things the various helpers would use. You could include items like a firefighter’s hat, stethoscope, toothbrush, rolling pin, and screwdriver. Place them all in a container and ask your child to choose an object and identify it. Ask them [...]
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Train display at the library
Posted on November 7, 2012 by Jennifer in ActivitiesKids are loving the model train display at the library, set up by Manhattan Area Rail Joiners Association. The trains will be up through Saturday, November 10. Stop by and see!
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Everyday Letter Finds
Posted on November 2, 2012 by Jennifer in Letters & WritingWhen children have learned to recognize a variety of shapes, you can start teaching them to find and name letters. This is a wonderful step in the early literacy process. Children will begin mastering the skills they will need to know so they can learn to read and write. Everyday Letter Finds is a way [...]
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