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The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon – Mini Grey

We all know that the little dog laughed and then the dish ran away with the spoon. But where did they go? What ended up happening to them? Did they live happily ever after, or end up in a rummage sale somewhere? “The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon” by Mini Grey answers these burning questions. After running for quite some time, they came to the ocean. Dish lay down and let Spoon ride on top, like a boat, and they sailed across, to end up at Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. What a glorious sight! They … Continue reading →

Rote and Repetition – Your Key to Toddler Learning

Repetition is one of the primary keys in teaching your toddler. While they may very well enjoy exploring the world around them, teaching them various things including their schedule, their ABCs and even the names of things is done by repeating it over and over and over again. Your 2 year old may very well be able to sing their ABCs and other nursery rhymes, not because they have an intellectual grasp on what they mean, but because they have heard them over and over and over again. This is why getting your baby and toddler into a routine is … Continue reading →

Rain, Rain – Come & Stay

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As I sit here typing this, it’s coming down cats and dogs outside and my daughter is dancing around in a circle playing a drum. When I asked her what she was doing she started chanting: Rain, Rain, Come and Stay We Need You Here So We Can Play Rain, Rain, Come and Stay Make Our Trees and Flowers Happy and Gay! When I burst out laughing, she gave me the toothiest grin and went back to beating her drum and dancing in a circle. To understand why this is so funny – you’d have to know my daughter. She … Continue reading →