Give Our Children the Words They will Need to Save the Planet
Scientists predict that in 2050 nine major cities will be under water due to climate change (think New York, Los Angeles, Singapore)....
Math is Everywhere - Math Talk Prepares Toddlers for the World
Parents who talk about big ideas in math prepare their children to do well in school and at home. What are big math ideas? Math is more...
Rote Learning Is Not the Same as Understanding
What is the same about 5 fingers and 5 spoons? The quantity or number of them. This is a truly difficult concept to get. It is an...
Jellybean Talk & Play for Spring
In Chicago winter can defy spring with its tradition of one last snowstorm to bury the first yellow daffodils to decide to bloom. That is...
Quarantine is Talk Time : Talk to Me Mama
Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development ILASCD Conference 3-6-20 By the end of the conference of educators the...
Opening Minds Conference 1-30-20
Childcare Professionals Meet in Nashville & Chicago Next at Opening Minds Conference 1-30-20 In the heart of Nashville’s Music City...
How Can Playing Around Make Children Smarter?
Play Smart Literacy, The Gift of Words, HelloBaby, and Ready Rosie,will present at the 2019 conference of the NCFL National Center for...
Say-what-You-See and Can Do in the Snow
Say-what-You-See in the Photo Snow does not look like spring but putting on your red winter coat and boots and going for a run in the...
Mama-Says-What-Mama-Thinks She-Sees
The Birthday Boy is Thinking about Doing You are staring at those candles on fire. Birthdays are exciting and candlelight is special. Do...
Mama-Says-what-Mama-Sees
One Thing Leads to Another When you, my favorite and only daughter, had your birthday, I bought you a pie. You really like cherry pie...
