The illustrations in “wordless books” tell the story and stretch the reader’s imagination in many directions. Before our children learn to read, they endlessly study the pictures in books for clues and details about the story, and as they learn to read, they begin to focus more on the words and less on the illustrations. [...]
Neighborhood: Southeastern, CT Kidoinfo: How long have you lived in Rhode Island? AS: I’m a native New Yorker, but I’ve lived in the border states of Massachusetts and Connecticut since 1989 AND I know what coffee milk is, does that count? My regular grocery store is in Rhode Island, so that practically makes me a [...]
By Nancy King I discovered Brain, Child during a mothering class at Stanford University. This was no ordinary or practical class on how to properly bathe a newborn or the pros and cons of using cloth diapers; this was a class on motherhood viewed through the lens of literature. A group of twenty of so [...]
By Geoff Griffin Play is in the headlines these days, with NPR and the New York Times trumpeting its importance in developing basic cognitive and social skills. At the Gordon School, where a play-based early childhood curriculum has weathered almost a century of educational trend cycles, these stories have been followed with interest. When choosing [...]
Last year I wrote, It’s Easy Being Green, a list of things to learn and do in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. My favorite is taking your kids to the park in search of leprechauns. Read a good book with your children first, like Leprechauns Never Lie by Lorna and Lecia Balian; then find a [...]
