by Kari Ann | Nov 3, 2018 | book reccomendation, book reccomendations, library, teacher, Uncategorized
Fiction allows universal truths to be felt personally. When we read fiction, we build empathy, according to Emanuele Castano and David Kidd, who conducted five studies that proved it. By fictionalizing the experience of refugees and immigrants, authors bring the story...
by Kari Ann | Jun 5, 2018 | book reccomendation, early childhood, education, Emotions, library
My fortune overflows, and these days make me grateful for the health and happiness I’ve been fortunate enough to experience. So many friends have been healthy, so many babies born, so many around me have moved into good jobs and experienced fiscal and emotional...
by Kari Ann | Jan 9, 2018 | book reccomendation, early childhood, education, learning
A child’s play is not simply a reproduction of what he has experienced, but a creative reworking of the impressions he has acquired. -Lev Vygotsky Fine motor control is one of those skills we support in so many ways. We offer tasks with pincer movement, triangle...
by Kari Ann | Dec 11, 2017 | book reccomendation, early childhood, holidays, library, teacher
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” -John Steinbeck Winter Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere is the day the sun reaches it’s farthest southern point. (This is the day they celebrate Summer Solstice in the south.)...
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