Read, Read, Read | video Reading aloud to your child can begin while they are still in utero. Bedtime reading is a great chance to slow down with your child and deepen your bond. For some families, it’s a routine that continues into grade school. Guest Readers Reach out to family members to star Read More
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15 Ways to Read Every Day
1. Show your child how to use books/websites to read answers to your questions. 2. Read a recipe to make a meal. 3. Listen to audiobooks in the car or before bed (listening helps kids with word proficiency when they see it in print later). 4. Read the print that is all around you throughout Read More
Ways to Shake Up Your Reading Routine
No matter your reading routine, here are some ideas to keep things interesting: Read more books by favorite authors/illustrators Create a special reading space for cozy read alouds Add a library day into your regular schedule Attend an online/in-person storytime Send your child on a book scavenger hunt to find something new to read (either Read More
Shake Up Your Reading Routine!
Happy New Year! This time last year, we challenged you to create a reading routine. Hopefully over the past year, you’ve had ample opportunity to find time to read together. For 2022, we want to offer some ideas to shake up that routine to keep your reading fresh and exciting. While reading never gets old, Read More
Read Every Day Challenge
Make a New Year resolution to read every day with your young child. 15 minutes is all it takes to make a lifetime of difference. To help you get started, we’re running a fun challenge all month long this January. Simply download this Read Every Day Challenge 2022 tracker and mark off each day you read at Read More
A Season of Celebration
Many Alaskans and other Americans regard the winter holiday season as beginning with Christmas Eve and ending on New Year’s Day. In reality, the season here in Alaska is rich with diversity and lasts longer, starting with Hanukkah, beginning this year on the evening of November 28, and ending with Russian Christmas on January 7. Read More
Celebrating 15 Reasons to Give to Best Beginnings
In honor of our 15th anniversary, we are sharing 15 Reasons to Give to Best Beginnings. Your support is the key to ensuring that that we can continue to provide for the families and young children of Alaska. 15 Reasons to Give Because you… …care about a child’s ability to succeed in school and life. …know Read More
Ways to Nurture Generosity
What does it take to raise a generous child? There are many ways! Here are some ideas you can use to foster generosity and social emotional growth by engaging your family in these activities: Ways to Foster Generosity Collect food for your local food pantry/food bank Give toiletries to your local shelter Volunteer with a Read More
Activities that Foster Generosity
Generosity is rooted in sharing with and caring for others. These social emotional activities will help you teach your child, no matter how young, to be sensitive and considerate. Love and Trust Building (Birth-6 months) Mirror, Mirror on the Wall (6-12 months) Cooperative Play (12-18 months) Initiating My Own Play (18-24 months) Care for the Read More
Generosity
With so many holidays in December, it’s a perfect time to introduce your child to the idea of generosity. And this time of year presents so many opportunities to do it! For children, learning to be generous starts with lessons about sharing, kindness, and understanding that their actions affect others. These skills set the stage Read More