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Article Category: Child Development

The American Library Association is Helping Children Catch Up

The American Library Association is Helping Children Catch Up

September 24, 2021 BP Staff

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]

11 Tips for Building Grit, Resilience and Socioemotional Skills in a Digital World

Building Grit, Resilience and Socioemotional Skills

September 9, 2021 BP Staff

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]

Library of Congress National Book Festival

Library of Congress National Book Festival’s Schedule of Events

August 28, 2021 BP Staff

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]

Listen Up, Buttercup!

New Children’s Book Listen Up, Buttercup! By Local Author

August 28, 2021 BP Staff

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]

How Parents Can Help Children Build Social Skills

How Parents Can Help Children Build Social Skills

July 2, 2021 BP Staff

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]

Give Sports a Chance: 10 Lessons Kids Can Learn

Give Sports a Chance: 10 Lessons Kids Can Learn

June 29, 2021 BP Staff

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]

Summer Reading Is Important

Summer Reading Is Important

June 25, 2021 BP Staff

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]

Scholastic Summer Reading Offers Help for Parents

Scholastic Summer Reading Offers Help for Parents

June 11, 2021 BP Staff

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 Partners with PNC

Childcare Resources’ Head Start Program Partners with PNC

May 21, 2021 BP Staff

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.

Fun Food Helps Children Manage their Feelings

May 14, 2021 BP Staff

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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