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Story Friday: Wordless

March 8, 2010

While reading a children’s book, do you pause to ask your child their opinion on what the character is feeling?  Are they sad or happy?  Surprised or frightened? Angry or confused?  Do you ever allow your child to interpret the pictures into a story? A wordless story is a wonderful way to introduce story telling and empathy [...]

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Story Friday : Munchkin Pumpkin

February 27, 2010

This story / endearment is inspired by my sister: a brilliant FunAunty.  I’m blessed to have a beautiful sister to love my children.  When I was writing and thinking about this conversation my sister has with my daughter, I remembered my own mother; what she used to call my three sisters and I.  We all had different sausage [...]

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Story Friday: Come Back Here!

February 12, 2010

This is both a story, and fun activity for toddlers.  It’s a game I often play with my children and they end up in fits of laughter – everytime.  I’ll be putting a printable version up soon – when I have a chance. Come Back Here! Written and Illustrated by Kelly Burstow © 2010

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