As a stay-at-home mom, you have a front-row seat to your child’s world as it unfolds. Every day brings a new opportunity to guide them, nurture their curiosity, and shape their understanding of the world. One of the most powerful tools you have at your disposal is the simple, timeless act of reading. Books can […]

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Guest post by Denise Shields Learning to read is a monumental milestone in a child’s life, opening up a world of knowledge, imagination, and opportunity. As parents, you play a crucial role in laying this foundation of teaching your child to love learning with reading. While every child learns at their own pace, these nine […]

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Preschool songs for storytime and shared reading are a fantastic way to teach preschoolers reading skills. Taking songs that preschoolers know, and introducing new songs, with these ideas makes a literacy impact. The idea is simple and it is called Shared Reading. It is a reading and spelling process used in elementary and preschool classrooms […]

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While playing video games can be a great source of fun for children, it is not the healthiest way of channeling their creativity. We need to introduce other creative and healthy ways to spark their ideas and imagination. For instance, how about a book? Take their ideas, their stories, their experiences. Sum them all up […]

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Getting boys to read is a challenge for many moms. Finding quality books that are interesting to middle grade boys can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. As the mom of two boys who both struggled with learning to love reading, I put together a list of our favorite middle grade fiction […]

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Looking to make reading an engaging family activity? A well-structured parent reading challenge can help. This article provides practical tips and ideas to start a reading challenge, strengthen family bonds, and boost literacy skills. Dive in to find out how you can transform reading into a fun and enriching part of family life. Key takeaways […]

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Part of the great blessing that is running an online publication like this one is connecting with other mothers who are also sharing in the internet sphere. These books for moms are all written by moms for moms. I recently was invited to join a group of mothers that focuses on a faith-based approach to […]

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Can you relate to this? It’s the end of the day. You have been trying to get the kids ready to go to sleep. You are exhausted from the day, but the kids are asking you to read to them. Making bedtime stories more fun is hard on those days. As parents, we all have […]

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Singing and playing name games are so fun and effective to teach toddlers how to spell their name. One of the joys of being at home with the kids is taking little moments of time to teach valuable bits of info. But it just looks and sounds like games! So the kids learn to love […]

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Teach children that they are loved starts with a strong family unit. Both our presence as parents and helpful books build family at home.

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