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Project 365 Challenge: Official Comment Page for January

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Are you taking part in the 2012 Positive Parental Participation Challenge?

I got a great suggestion from Jennifer, one of the parents reading to her child every day.  She thought it would help if we set aside a page each month for parents to bookmark and return to as they read picture books and do other activities with their kids.  That would make it easier for me to keep track of the comments when it comes time to award the picture book prize at the end of each month. 

So this will be the post/page reserved for January comments.  Don’t worry if you comment on a different page though…I will definitely count all of the comments that pertain to the picture books and activities.  Jennifer, I really appreciate the feedback and will send a picture book out to you for your help!

I was visiting several new blogs recently, as part of Susannah Hill’s Perfect Picture Book Friday and the Comment Challenge from MotherReader and Lee Wind.  The problem with visiting and commenting on so many blogs is that you forget where you were.  Anyway, on one of these fantastic blogs, I saw a quote that I’ve always loved.  If you recognize it as one that is posted on your blog, please let me know so I can thank you.

“We beg,

We pray,

Go throw your TV set away,

And in its place you can install,

A lovely bookcase on the wall.”

Roald Dahl, prolific author of children’s books, is best known for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach.  If you want to find out more about him or his books, you can visit his amazing website.

Does your family watch a lot of TV?  I’m not saying that all TV is bad…there are definitely some worthwhile educational shows for kids…PBS has some wonderful offerings…not just kid’s programming…the music specials are fantastic! 

But what else could you all be doing if you turned it off?  Join the Challenge…and if you don’t have young children, please pass along this link to others that do.  I will thank you now in advance…their children will thank you years from now when they are doing well in school and loving reading!

No Rules…Just Read!

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What’s in Your Bathtub?

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Did you know that today is National Bubble Bath Day?

There are many products you can use in your bathtub to create a lavish bubbly soak. 

As a mom, I definitely enjoy the pampered feeling of relaxing in a tub.

But a child’s view of taking a bath is often a completely different story.

If your kids aren’t thrilled with bath-time and don’t want to stay in long enough to get clean, here’s a great recipe for bubble blowing liquid from my book that you can make in a jiffy.  When your children take a bath, give them a plastic container of the bubble stuff with a wand to blow the bubbles with and you will probably have to pry them from the tub, fingers all wrinkly, because they won’t ever want to get out.

 

Homemade Bubble-Blowing Magic

You will need: ¼ cup baby shampoo, 1 cup water, plastic container with a lid and a pipe cleaner.

1.    Gently mix baby shampoo and water in the container.

2.    Bend one end of the pipe cleaner to form a loop…small loop – small bubbles…big loop – big bubbles.

3.    Dip the loop in the mixture, remove carefully and blow gently through the loop.

Lots of other bloggers are writing about National Bubble Bath Day.

Vera at Lady and the Blog

Kailybaby at HairDare

Chrissy at IndieBizChics

Michelle at Studio 5

The Daily Sip by Bottlenotes

Kristy, Seattle Holidays Examiner

Have a Happy National Bubble Bath Day!

Don’t forget about the 2012 Positive Parental Participation Challenge…snuggling up with your little one after the bath is a perfect time to read a favorite picture book story.  Susannah Leonard Hill’s Blog is a great place to find the right title.  Or you could grab a copy of Show Me How and get 100 classic picture book summaries and lots of quick and easy activities.

Celebrity Reveal on the Importance of Reading

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Mrs. Laura Bush poses with children and Cliffo...

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Have you signed up for the 2012 Positive Parental Participation Challenge by posting a comment on my blog?

Reading is one of the most important activities you can do with your child.  Even if you only have a few minutes a day, grab a picture book and sit down with your child and read.

Here’s what several celebrities have to say about reading.

“A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages and looking at its pictures goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.  Once a child learns how to use a library, the doors of learning are always open.” – Laura Bush, former First Lady of the U.S.

“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world.  Love of books is the best of all.” – Jacqueline Kennedy, former First Lady


“The more you read, the more things you will know.  The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss, children’s author

“My advice about reading is to do a lot of it.” –Stephen King, author

“Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court Justice

“If you have a question about anything, the answer can be found in a book.” – Bill Cosby, comedian

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” – Emilie Buchwald, author

Reading with children is fun for everyone…the reader and the listeners!

If you need some help choosing which picture books to read with your children, you can ask your local children’s librarian, visit Susannah Leonard Hill’s blog or one of the many other websites that deals with children’s literature or pick up a copy of Show Me How that will give you the story suggestions along with craft and cooking acitivities.

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