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Kathy Slattengren Back to School, Back to Bullying?

We certainly hope that back to school does not mean back to bullying! Unfortunately being bullied at school is the reality for too many children. According to the National Crime Prevention Council, "Bullying has become a tidal wave of epic proportions."

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Added by Kathy Slattengren on September 1, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

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Added by phonecards on August 31, 2010 at 7:29am — No Comments

Patricia Nan Anderson Helping Toddlers “Read”

Two-year-old Arianna can “read” her favorite Scooby-Do book. She sits down and recites the first three or four pages – that’s as far as she’s memorized the text – then hands it to me to read the rest. She believes that she’s reading and she “reads” with feeling, even inserting little asides (like “uh-oh” afte… Continue

Added by Patricia Nan Anderson on August 27, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Kathy Slattengren Four Things That Matter Most in Parenting

What four things matter the most in parenting? Could they be the same as the four things that matter most in life? It is likely they could be the same since our relationships with our children are some of the most significant ones we have in our lives.

The Four Things That Matter Most

In his book, The Four Things That Matter Most: A Book About Living, Ira Byock proclaims these are the four most important things to say to those you love:
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Added by Kathy Slattengren on August 9, 2010 at 2:23pm — No Comments

Foundation for Early Learning Playing Cat Piano by Eileen Simmons

A post from our partner, Eileen Simmons of Everett Library, a member of the Early Learning Public Library Partnership.

I’ve been thinking about e-readers a lot lately—all those Kindles, Nooks, So… Continue

Added by Foundation for Early Learning on August 9, 2010 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Foundation for Early Learning Daily Splash Summer Reading Events

A post from our partner, Chris Skaugset of Longview Library, a member of the Early Learning Public Library Partnership.

The Longview Library planned a Science Week as part of our “Make a Splash” summer reading program. O… Continue

Added by Foundation for Early Learning on July 28, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Foundation for Early Learning Recomendaciones de libros en español / Spanish Language Book Recommendations

Destacados que figuran abajo son libros en español seleccionado para los niños, el nacimiento hasta los cinco años. Un agradecimiento especial a CiKeitha Pugh en Seattle de la Biblioteca Central de la elaboración y la distribución de esta lista. Bibliotecas Públicas de Seattle es un miembro del Aprendizaje Temprano de la Biblioteca Pública de la Asociación.

Featured below are Spanish-language books selected for children, birth through age five. Special thanks to CiKeitha… Continue

Added by Foundation for Early Learning on July 16, 2010 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Erin Okuno Our Favorite Books

One of my favorite activities with my little guy is to share a book. He will wander over carrying a book, hold it up to me and say, “daa, daa,” which is his way of saying “please read this with me.” Here is a list of Ivan’s favorite books:

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Added by Erin Okuno on July 14, 2010 at 8:01am — No Comments

Foundation for Early Learning Tim Ryan: What is Daddy Teaching the Kids?

Foundation for Early Learning is delighted to feature a guest blog post from Tim Ryan, a father and early learning professional.
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What do we know about a man’s ro… Continue

Added by Foundation for Early Learning on June 28, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

Patricia Nan Anderson Why Twos Become Tyrants

Remember back to your days as a third- or fourth-grader? Someone (maybe you?) was always picked last for kickball and was positioned to play in a spot where he couldn’t have much effect, one way or the other, on the team’s success. Then one day the teacher appointed this kid team captain and he had the power to… Continue

Added by Patricia Nan Anderson on June 22, 2010 at 8:13am — No Comments

Foundation for Early Learning Our Favorite Books

One of my favorite activities with my little guy is to share a book. He will wander over carrying a book, hold it up to me and say, “daa, daa,” which is his way of saying “please read this with me.” Here is a list of Ivan’s favorite books:


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Added by Foundation for Early Learning on June 15, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Kathy Slattengren Limiting Screen Time for Your Kids

Do you feel your kids are spending too much time watching TV, playing video games and being on the computer? Do ever find it challenging to get them to turn off the TV or computer and go outside to play? If so, join the crowd!

How much time are kids really spending with media?

The Kaiser Family Foundation released a report in January 2010 showing the average amount of time kids 8 - 18 are spending with media. These are the numbers for a typical day:
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Added by Kathy Slattengren on June 11, 2010 at 8:50am — No Comments

Kathy Slattengren Kids Swearing

When children swear, it certainly catches our attention! How should we respond when this happens? There are a number of ways to handle it depending on the situation.

Trying Out Swearing

Young children often try swearing at some point. One day our daughter was coming home from preschool when she dropped something while getting out of the car and exclaimed "F#@$!"

My husband calmly asked her if sh… Continue

Added by Kathy Slattengren on May 27, 2010 at 7:45am — No Comments

Tim Sullivan just on my mind

Tim Sullivan- Adults as listeners

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Added by Tim Sullivan on May 25, 2010 at 8:41pm — No Comments

Patricia Nan Anderson Guiding a Child's Behavior

At an event this past weekend, I watched a mother follow her probably-three-year-old son around the hall, making suggestions for the boy’s behavior that were totally ignored. Obvious to any onlooker was the fact that the child was in charge.

This is clearly not right. If you’d asked this mother – in… Continue

Added by Patricia Nan Anderson on May 25, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Patricia Nan Anderson Your Baby Can Read?

That commercial…. I’m sure you’ve seen it… Can it possibly be true?

Can a child of six months recognize words presented on flashcards? Can a child of two recite whole passages of Charlotte’s Web? Yes. And yes. The question is: are these reading? No, they’re not.

Think about it. Reading r… Continue

Added by Patricia Nan Anderson on May 11, 2010 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

Kathy Slattengren Helping Our Children Shine


Did you ever gaze into your children’s eyes when they were babies wondering what they would be like when they grew up? Did you notice some of your children’s strong personality traits even when they were very young?

One of our challenges is to see and appreciate our children’s unique combination of passions, capabilities, qualities and beliefs. This can be especially difficult when our expectations for our chil
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Added by Kathy Slattengren on May 7, 2010 at 8:20am — No Comments

Foundation for Early Learning Book Recommendation: Rhyming Dust Bunnies


A post from our partner, Jacquelyn Keith of Fort Vancouver Regional Library, a member of the Early Learning Public Library Partnership.
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Added by Foundation for Early Learning on May 5, 2010 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Jeanie Cullip U.S Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speaks to Parenting's Mom Congress

This morning U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke to Parenting's Mom Congress on Education and Learning at Georgetown University. He spoke to parents about the very critical role that we play in assisting the improvement in our nation's schools. He repeatedly spoke of Parent Engagement and Parent Involvement in their child's learning and their schools. That it is our responsiibility to build a new culture. We need to open doors, build bridges and break down the fear between teachers and… Continue

Added by Jeanie Cullip on May 5, 2010 at 4:27am — No Comments

Foundation for Early Learning Redesign Sparks Increase in Library Program Attendance

Foundation for Early Learning is delighted to feature a guest blog post from Mary Neuman, a librarian at Asotin County Library, a member of the Early Learning Public Library Partnership. If you are interested in being featured in the Foundation's blog, please contact Joel Ballezza, Communications Manager at joel@earlylearning.org.
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Added by Foundation for Early Learning on April 29, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

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