You’re probably already teaching your child about the letters of the alphabet. Here are some suggestions for how to help your child learn the alphabet on their own timeline: Start with your child’s letter and name. It’s easier and more interesting for your child to start with something that is relevant to them. Starting with Read More
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Letter Knowledge
Remember the song BINGO? This childhood classic is an awesome example of how children learn about letters. Songs are one way to reinforce the ideas that each letter has a sound and that letters come together to create words. As children gain letter knowledge, they become familiar with the name, sound, and shape of individual Read More
Activities For Your Reading Routine
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
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
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
Books About Subsistence
Fry Bread: a Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard (Toddler, Preschool) Fry bread can be more than just food. Fry bread is a shared tradition that many different and diverse indigenous peoples have in common and have adapted over time. Don’t forget to look over the author’s notes in the back to help Read More
Activities for Sharing Subsistence
Passing down the knowledge of subsistence life teaches an appreciation for Alaska Native cultural knowledge. No matter the language you use, talking about how food gets to our table is the perfect opportunity to share a bounty of knowledge. Sharing stories Share memories from your family about hunting and gathering Read/listen to traditional stories Read More
