“When will the germs go away?” four-year-old Lilly asks me. My granddaughter has begun to express anxiety about COVID 19, and concern
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Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about how young children (3-6-years-old) are processing the stay-at-home quarantine and COVID 19. Children of this age group often exhibit magical thinking about the world and their place in it, and I imagine there are many stories you can share about the little ones
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Recently, my granddaughter Lilly came to visit – it was early on in the “self-quarantine” process for COVID 19, so we
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(Reading with my grandmother and sister, circa 1952)
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I watch my four-year-old granddaughter’s rapt attention to the apps and videos on her iPad. I marvel at the way her fingers deftly tap the screen, scroll
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Dear Readers,
Both of my granddaughters, Lilly and Stassi, are finishing up the second half of preschool. Soon they will be kindergartners! I’d like to share with
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Dear Readers,
It is with great pride that I present my first illustrated picture book!
I wrote and illustrated this picture book with Christian Faith Publishing. I
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The summer went by so quickly, and all of my grandchildren are entering their second week of school. The older ones freely share their thoughts about their
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Your child was born into a technologically saturated world. Some four-year-olds even have their own iPads. Young children are learning to read and write in digital age. Therefore, it seems appropriate to integrate these resources into your shared reading and writing
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