It’s a special day around here! Exactly one year ago today, The Library Adventure launched our very first official post. To celebrate, I am sharing a bit of what a great year it has been. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with our team of writers and getting to know our readers has been a joy. […]
5 Picture Books to Practice One-to-One Correspondence
September 22, 2014 by 2 Comments
A key skill learned in preschool years is one-to-one correspondence in counting. One-to-one correspondence means your child can count each object within a group by touching it and saying the corresponding number. Mastery of this concept provides initial knowledge to foundational math skills (like addition and subtraction) and proves the child understands that each object […]
16 Fall Book Activities
September 19, 2014 by 4 Comments
Fall weather has arrived in our corner of the midwest and we are thinking of all things pumpkin, bonfires, sweaters, and boots. But don’t stop there! Explore all that fall has to offer by grabbing some good books from the library and trying some fun activities. I’ve hunted down some activities to go with fall […]
What Should I Read to My Baby?
September 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you have or work with young children, you have undoubtedly heard about the importance of reading to them from birth. What might have you stumped, though, is exactly what you should read to a baby in his or her first year of life. Here are some specific examples of read-aloud material you can share […]
What Does Reading Look Like? An Age-by-Age Guide to Reading Milestones for Ages 0-6
September 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Learning to read begins at birth! No, No, NO, I am not talking about those programs that claim you can teach your 1 year old to read. Technically, kids aren’t really developmentally able to begin to process and interpret printed text in the same way adults can until around the age of 6, but that […]
