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A Note on Reading
by Teresa Thayer Snyder
May 2024
I am not much of a music person, and I am sorry for that. I admit I am fascinated by how music is composed and how rhythm, notation, tempo, and all the elements that are part of composition, including lyrics, fit together to create a universal language of sorts.
Spelling – Naturally
by Tim O'Keefe
December 2023
Differently Abled Children
by Teresa Thayer Snyder
November 2023
This autumn I had the great fortune to watch my granddaughter and her teammates participate in a Bocce ball season. My granddaughter had opted not to go out for soccer, a lifelong sport for her, to join this gathering of athletes.
Storytelling: The Benefits for Children
by Maryann Whitfield
October 2023
Storytelling might seem old-fashioned and even irrelevant in a time dominated by screens and many kinds of devices. But don’t be deceived. Storytelling is an incredibly powerful way for children to learn.
Encouraging Reluctant Readers
by Tim O'Keefe
August 2023
Like any important life skill (learning to walk, learning to talk, toilet training, learning to ride a bicycle, etc.), learning to read is complicated, and children become readers in their own time. Some children may be reading independently by first grade, while others by the end of second or third grade.
ish
by Teresa Thayer Snyder
August 2023
There is wonderful children’s book by Peter Reynolds called ish that my just turned five-year-old grandson experienced in his outstanding daycare/preschool last spring.
Immersion into Language: Speaking and Writing
by Tim O'Keefe
February 2023
Parents and caregivers are children’s most important teachers, especially in the early years. After all, family and close friends spend children’s young lives not only as loved ones, but as their first teachers.
Read, Read, Read–Because Reading Is Fundamental!!
by Teresa Thayer Snyder
January 2023
There are days I think my mother was ahead of her time. It is not something I understood or even appreciated as a youngster, but when I reflect on it, she made some remarkable decisions.
How Do Children Learn?
by Maryann Whitfield
January 2023
I watched in fascination as my grandson built his newest Lego set. Building with Legos is one of his passions. He faithfully followed the directions given in schematic drawings.
What Does Reading Mean to You?
by Tim O'Keefe
January 2023
Ask yourself the question, “What does reading mean to you?” You might remember how you were taught to read. Cherished memories of sitting in a loved one’s lap being read to might come to mind.
