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Preschool: My Other Boyfriend

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My (almost) three year-old started preschool this morning.She will be attending two mornings a week and we are all happy about it. She loves the sense of independence, the chance to learn and play in a new environment, and the friendly teachers. I love that she's learning important social skills … [Read more...]

Is this how our schools should be?

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Yesterday a friend of mine sent me the following email. She forwarded it to me after receiving it from another friend and it had caught her eye. In the spirit of back to school, I am sharing it with you. To be honest, it gave me pause. It made me think. I had to ask myself, "Is this how our schools … [Read more...]

Just Like Starting Over

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School is here. (Thank goodness! I was so missing the routine.) For some kids, a little reassuring read just might be in order. Here are a few newer ones to add to the ever-growing list of great start-of-school titles. For the wee one just starting out to a new place of care: Don't Want to Go! by … [Read more...]

Not ready

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Here I am again. Making lunches, taking out clothes for tomorrow, cleaning backpacks.  Summer came and went in  flash.  We settled into an easy routine of sleep-ins, late breakfasts, pj's till noon, and lazy afternoons in the yard or park.  The last few weeks of August I kept my … [Read more...]

TOP 10 TIFF HOTSPOTS

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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) takes over most of city from September 8 to September 18.  Among the stars that will have been confirmed to attend this year include George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Clive Owen, Jason Statham, Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton, Heather Graham, Ryan Gossling, … [Read more...]

Artful Play

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Last year, Chronicle Books partnered with MoMA to create a handful of fabulous toys for young kids. I've been trying to figure out how to spin these into a book post, and have given up because although they are from a publisher, they aren't books. But you know? They are just way too cool not to post … [Read more...]

Sharing is Hard

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... but these two new books for toddlers might help. Maybe. I mean, these are toddlers we're talking about, after all! Share! by Anthea SimmonsAndersen Press978 1 84939 295 2Audience: 2 - 4 yearsIn this board book, a preschool is slightly disgruntled about the results of enforced sharing. Some of … [Read more...]