Now that kids are newly back at their school desks, public libraries are playing an outsized role in making up for the learning gaps created by missing in-person school during the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies show [Read More]
Grit, resilience, perseverance, and emotional intelligence are all crucial for success, but how can parents help their children develop these character traits at a time when the whole world is only a click away and [Read More]
The 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival will feature more than 100 authors, poets and writers in a range of formats — all celebrating the festival theme, “Open a Book, Open the World.” The [Read More]
Mascot Books announces the release of Listen Up, Buttercup! written by Kiera Ezell of Tuscaloosa, with illustrations by Tristan Tait. Ebba is a happy bear who loves living in the forest. She also loves her [Read More]
Building on these skills can also help children prepare for a successful return to school. In fact, data from Mintel shows parents’ top learning priorities for their children prior to entering grade school are how [Read More]
I pretty much failed at every athletic endeavor I tried growing up – from that cringe-worthy summer of softball to those two hilarious years of ballet and tap. You’d think I’d try to steer my [Read More]
Dr. Amy McCollum is a pediatrician at Midtown Pediatrics in Birmingham. She says it is important for parents to encourage strong reading habits in their child, and she says that begins at birth. “I would [Read More]
Now through September 3, kids can participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading program and: Read free e-books. Attend virtual events with award-winning authors. Join a reading community and make new friends. Earn virtual rewards and share reading progress with parents and educators. Start [Read More]
Childcare Resources’ Head Start Program partnered with PNC Grow Up Great to inspire great futures for young children. PNC Grow Up Great is a $500 million, a multi-year, bilingual initiative that began in 2004 to [Read More]
The Grumpy Frumpy Croissant by Mona K teaches kids a lesson about misunderstandings that any child can grasp. Croissant, with a little help from Milk, learns how to let anger pass, and that yelling hurts [Read More]
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