Hello Parents and Educators, In my last post, I talked about the making of Five Little Children at the Zoo. Above are the illustrator renditions of the five children in my picture book. Please note that they are an inquisitive group, ready to learn all they can on their field trip to the zoo. Share…
Read moreThe Making of the Five Little Children at the Zoo Picture Book
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay Hello Preschool Parents, Educators, & Nature Lovers, I wanted to tell you about my second picture book that I’ve done for children, called Five Little Children at the Zoo. I was inspired with the idea for this book during my work as a speech-language pathologist with preschool children. I often…
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Image by Gary G from Pixabay Hello Butterfly Lovers, Today’s post includes the last four butterflies featured in my Butterfly children’s book. These include the following: Indian Leaf Blue Wave Piano Key Orange-Barred Sulphur Enjoy the videos below of these magnificent flying flowers! Indian Leaf Blue Wave Piano Key Orange-Barred Sulphur I hope you’ve enjoyed…
Read morePicture Book Reading – The Natural World: Part 3
Every child deserves good books: Your Bundle of Joy, Your Curious Toddler AS you get to know your Bundle of Joy, or your Curious Toddler, are there objects in nature that s/he remind you of, like the freshness of a crisp apple, the sweetness of a plump peach, or the lingering fragrance of a gardenia…
Read morePicture Book Reading-The Natural World: Part 2
Every child deserves good books, from the Womb and Beyond. Imagine the warmth and security of the womb, which houses the developing child. Introduce the waiting being to familiar voices which provide auditory stimulation through oral reading of nature-themed picture books. Using the acronym “WOMB”, let’s talk about ways to support development through picture book…
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Every child deserves good books. Introducing your child to nature is one of the most precious gifts that you can give, and will last a lifetime. Learning to appreciate nature through guided sensory exploration of the outdoors and later hearing and seeing those experiences come to life again on the pages of a picture book is…
Read moreAn Imaginary Lion Hunt and Preschool Learning
Hello Preschool Parents, Educators and Nature Lovers, Today’s video Read Aloud highlights the delightful picture book: We’re Going on a Lion Hunt. The imagination really runs wild in Margery Cuyler and Joe Mathieu’s picture book. Pick up your copy through the affiliate link below: Share your experiences about how your preschoolers reacted to this book…
Read moreA Nature Hunt and Preschool Learning
Hello Preschool Parents, Educators, and Nature Lovers, Today’s picture book Read Aloud is a delightful view of nature exploration and discovery from the Preschoolers perspective. As in my previous videos, tips for using this book to enhance preschool learning is included. To obtain your copy of Steve Metzger’s book, click on the image below. (Affiliate)…
Read moreA Moth In Wintertime Picture Book Read Aloud
Hello Preschool Parents, Educators and Nature Lovers, Back to reality…While I’m dreaming about spring, winter still lingers here in the Midwest. In the heartwarming picture book read aloud that I present in the video below, a little girl shows her love for butterflies and discovers a special talent she has at the encouragement of her…
Read moreBirds and Preschool Learning
Hello Preschool Parents, Educators and Nature Lovers, I’m trying to think spring right now! So Enjoy the Read Aloud below about Susan Stockdale’s nature book: “Bring On The Birds”. Are you familiar with the work of Susan Stockdale? She’s written and illustrated several nature picture books for children. Take a look at some of…
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