Monday, July 31, 2023

Coloring Books help express creativity



Coloring books help kids express creativity and so many more skills like building fine motor skills and improving visualization.

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Sparking the Imagination


Reading chapter books sparks the imagination.

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Fictional books

Fiction books play a crucial role in the development and enrichment of children's lives. Here are some key reasons why fiction books are important for children:


Imagination and Creativity: Fiction books ignite children's imaginations and encourage them to think creatively. Through stories, children are exposed to new worlds, characters, and ideas, allowing them to explore their imagination and develop their creative thinking skills.


Language and Vocabulary Development: Fiction books expose children to a wide range of vocabulary, sentence structures, and literary devices. Reading fiction helps children improve their language skills, expand their vocabulary, and enhance their understanding of grammar and storytelling techniques.

Cognitive Development: Fiction books engage children's minds and promote cognitive development. As they read, children encounter new concepts, complex plots, and different perspectives, which stimulate critical thinking, problem-solving, and comprehension skills. They learn to analyze, interpret, and make connections between various elements of the story.


Empathy and Emotional Intelligence: Fiction books often present relatable characters and explore diverse emotions and experiences. By immersing themselves in stories, children develop empathy and emotional intelligence as they identify with characters, understand their feelings, and navigate their own emotions. This cultivates compassion, understanding, and a broader worldview.




Moral and Ethical Development: Fiction books often contain moral dilemmas, ethical questions, and lessons about right and wrong. By encountering these situations in stories, children can reflect on moral values, develop a sense of ethics, and learn about empathy, fairness, and responsibility. Fiction provides a safe space for children to explore moral complexities and make connections to their own lives.

Cultural Awareness and Diversity: Fiction books introduce children to a variety of cultures, traditions, and perspectives. They can learn about different lifestyles, beliefs, and experiences, fostering cultural awareness, tolerance, and respect for diversity. Exposure to diverse characters and settings promotes inclusivity and broadens children's understanding of the world around them.



Reading Comprehension and Literacy Skills: Fiction books improve reading comprehension and literacy skills. Children learn to follow storylines, make predictions, infer meaning, and understand the structure of narratives. Regular reading of fiction enhances their reading fluency, comprehension abilities, and overall literacy development.

Entertainment and Enjoyment: Fiction books offer entertainment and pleasure to children. Reading fiction is a joyful experience that can spark a lifelong love of reading. It provides an escape from reality, transports children to different worlds, and stimulates their imagination, all while fostering a lifelong reading habit.

Overall, fiction books provide children with a multitude of benefits, including enhanced imagination, language development, cognitive skills, empathy, moral understanding, cultural awareness, literacy improvement, and pure enjoyment. They offer a gateway to new ideas, experiences, and perspectives, shaping children into well-rounded individuals with a deep appreciation for literature and storytelling.


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All picture books are from PaperPie and can be purchase by clicking on this link or clicking on the individual photos.

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Friday, July 14, 2023

my online launch party



 BIG NEWS!

🎉 I’m SO EXCITED to announce that I’m starting a 📖new chapter📖 as a brand partner with PaperPie!! They have high quality, engaging books for children of all ages, puzzles, hands-on learning tools, and educational toys! I’d love for you to come to my online launch party!! You’ll see tons of products, plus get tips for creating a culture of reading at home. ❤️ If you’d like to join the fun, just click here to join my event: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1339862343546286
Say “me!” in the comments if you love books, and tell me which category your family is using most right now!
1 Learning to Read
2 Activity Books
3 Nonfiction
4 Classics
5 Chapter Books
6 Board Books
7 Puzzles & Games
8 Homeschool Resources

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Benefits of Coloring Books


Coloring books play a significant role in the development and growth of children. Here are some key reasons why coloring books are important for children:

Creativity and Self-Expression: Coloring books provide a platform for children to explore their creativity and express themselves. They can choose colors, experiment with different shading techniques, and bring their imagination to life. Coloring allows children to tap into their artistic abilities and develop their own unique style.


Fine Motor Skills: Coloring requires children to use their small muscles in their hands and fingers, promoting the development of fine motor skills. Holding and controlling a coloring pencil or crayon helps improve hand-eye coordination, precision, and dexterity. These skills are crucial for activities like writing, drawing, and using various tools throughout their lives.


Concentration and Focus: When children color, they concentrate on the task at hand, staying focused on coloring within the lines and completing the picture. This helps enhance their attention span and concentration skills, which are essential for academic and everyday life activities.


Cognitive Development: Coloring engages both sides of the brain, stimulating cognitive development in children. It aids in the development of their ability to recognize and differentiate colors, shapes, patterns, and sizes. Additionally, coloring can foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills as children make choices about color combinations and techniques.

Emotional and Psychological Benefits: Coloring has a calming and therapeutic effect on children. It can help reduce stress, anxiety, and restlessness by providing an outlet for relaxation and self-expression. Coloring also allows children to process their emotions and experiences by translating them into visual representations.

Language and Vocabulary Development: Coloring books often depict various objects, animals, and scenes, providing opportunities for children to learn new words and expand their vocabulary. Parents or educators can engage in conversations with children while coloring, encouraging language development, and promoting communication skills.

Social Interaction and Collaboration: Coloring can be a group activity, encouraging children to interact, share, and collaborate. It can be done with friends, siblings, or parents, fostering social skills, cooperation, and teamwork.

Confidence Building: Completing a coloring page gives children a sense of accomplishment and boosts their self-esteem. They can witness the progress they make, and with each finished picture, they gain confidence in their abilities. Coloring also allows them to take risks and make creative choices, building their self-confidence.

Overall, coloring books offer numerous benefits for children's overall development, including creativity, fine motor skills, concentration, cognitive abilities, emotional well-being, and social interaction. They provide an enjoyable and educational activity that supports children's growth in various aspects of their lives.


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All coloring books are from PaperPie and can be purchase by clicking on this link or clicking on the individual photos.

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Sunday, July 9, 2023

Launch Party

 Hey!

I’m now a StoryMaker with PaperPie now and I’d love for you to attend my online kick off on FB next week!! We LOVE these books & activities from PaperPie - there are some great activity books, PLUS lots of new titles like Food Fight and new flashlight books! There are great books with artsy crafts, science experiments, and STEM activities, too!
When my kids were little, they loved the Slide and See and That’s Not My books. As they got a little older they loved the Peek Inside and Look & Find books. They were great books to read with my children. They were interactive and not only helped foster in them a love of books but they were learning so many things all while they were just having fun mommy time.
Now that my kids are older, my oldest wants to start the Dark Unicorns series (just as soon as she finishes the Harry Potter series). My son loves the Look Inside Space book. He loves nonfiction books and now that he is a more proficient reader, he is going to love learning about the world around him through the amazing books like Big Book of the Body and See Inside Atoms and Molecules.
The main event is Thursday 7/20/23 at 8:30 pm, but you can still view everything even if you can't make it at that time.
Would you like to join the fun? If so, just click the link below to join the group, and you’ll be approved Saturday when it all begins. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1339862343546286

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Saturday, July 8, 2023

Future Readers



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Friday, July 7, 2023

Kristal Brand Partner and Story Maker with Paper Pie

 



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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Building Literacy

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As an educator I know the importance of literacy and I know that it is important to find material that children love to read and are interested in. Reading nonfiction is the hardest genre for children to fully comprehend. Paper Pie has many books that are nonfiction that children look forward to reading and learning from them. As an educator I am thrilled to be a brand partner and story marker with paper pie. I can help families build a love of literacy and a love for lifelong learning in their children.


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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Welcome

 



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Educational Benefits of Multi-Sensory Books

  Multi-sensory books, also known as sensory books or tactile books, are educational tools designed to engage multiple senses simultaneously...