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We had a severe storm this past weekend, and the wind was so strong that it left us out of power for a full day.

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A Secret School

Welcome to Book Blogger Appreciation Week ! I hope you will take time out to look at some other book related blogs. You may just find some great book recommendations for yourself, as well as your children.

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My BBAW Giveaway: The Diversity of Books, Blogs, and Bloggers

When you think of Stride Rite shoes, what do you think? Quality construction? Durability

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Always Rite

I have so much to say, now that I’m back from vacation (I will disclose the location and tell you about it sometime this week), that I don’t know where to start! Well, I have decided to update you with some of the news I missed while I was away. You might be interested in the following: Rumor has it that a 3rd version of   Kindle might be coming out in the near future

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Have You Heard?

Hello there. I haven’t posted anything in the past couple of days because I’m taking a much needed break from everyday life at the moment.

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Stonyfield Farm and "FOOD, INC."

  Simple, yet beautiful, counting books for ages 2 to 5: Anno’s Counting Book , by Mitsumasa Anno We All Went on Safari: A Counting Journey Through Tanzania , by Laurie Krebs Your child might even want to tell or write you a story based on these books!   More advanced counting for ages 4 to 7: Twelve Ways to Get to Eleven , by Eve Merriam Each Orange Had 8 Slices , by Paul Giganti Either of these books can also apply to preschoolers, but you’ll find more difficult concepts for primary grade children as well. You can get some science in there too (for ages 2 to 7) with One Watermelon Seed , by Celia Barker Lottridge.

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Counting Books for Ages 2 to 7

One of the reasons I love picture books so much is that they can be springboards for so many real life discussions. Or, you can work backwards and use an object or a real life situation to spark interest in a picture book

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Coins and Culture

All I’m going to do today is give you a link to an article that should be required reading for all parents, teachers, and librarians.

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Why Reading Matters