Our children need to learn to share so they can make and keep friends, play cooperatively, take turns, negotiate and cope with disappointment. Sharing teaches children about compromise and fairness. They learn that if we give a little to others, we can get some of what we want, too. Fair Shares makes an important distinction between… Read More
Inspired in part by his own childhood, this gorgeous picture book from Jim LaMarche tells the story of one stubborn boy’s unexpectedly wonderful summer on the river. This is an imagination-sparking story about appreciating the simple, natural joys of the world and the people in it. It is also about discovering and exploring one’s own talents. … Read More
Mathematics is certainly a creative subject. It involves spotting patterns, making connections, finding new ways of looking at things and using what you already know in new contexts. Creative mathematicians play around with examples, draw pictures, have the courage to experiment and ask good questions. Have some fun! *********************************** CIRCLES, CIRCLES…… Here are some circles… Read More
This sensitive story delicately traces filaments of growth and loss through intergenerational friendship, art making, and changing moons and seasons. Simple and profound, we are reminded that finding a new friend can make a new place feel like home. ************************************** When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and… Read More
This book is a whimsical reimagination of the familiar English nursery rhyme that celebrates creativity and exploration instead of gender stereotypes. Who says that girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice? Or that boys are made of frogs and snails and puppy dog’s tails? “But why can’t girls be made of monkeys and… Read More
One of the essential mathematical problem-solving skills that we want to help children to develop is that of logical thinking: ‘if this … then that’. Strategy games are a great way for our children to develop this skill in a stimulating environment. Strategy games are low threshold high ceiling tasks where all children can easily access… Read More
Hands up if you ever had a question that no one could answer. Did you ever find an answer? Scientists spend their lives trying to answer questions………… Children are born eager to learn. Curious by nature, we can’t keep them from exploring as they try to comprehend their environment. Everything is a wonder. When conditions allow… Read More
Initially, Apple Cake appears to be a simple picture book, but in fact, its contents are quite sophisticated. I suspect that rarely do we think of the chain of events that have led to our eating a particular food item at a meal. With tender illustrations that are filled with emotion, this sweet picture book encourages children… Read More
Dominoes! We can build on our children’s knowledge of counting and patterns by setting up sequences of dominoes to continue. We can challenge children to arrange certain dominoes in particular ways or sort the dominoes into groups. The opportunities for our children to recognize, interpret, describe and extend number sequences are endless. *************************** THE NEXT DOMINO… Read More
For billions of years, all life has relied on Earth’s predictable rhythm of day and night. It’s encoded in the DNA of all plants and animals. Humans have radically disrupted this cycle by lighting up the night. In a world marred by light pollution, this quest for true darkness is a clarion call to turn out… Read More
