Monthly Archives: August 2013

Nursery Rhymes and Reading Skills

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Melissa

I have long been frustrated by this quote in Mem Fox’s book Reading Magic: “Experts in literacy and child development have discovered that if children know eight nursery rhymes by heart by the time they’re four years old, they’re usually … Continue reading →

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Apps for a Preschool Tablet Program

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Melissa

Until I get to a write-up of our pilot tablet program (children and adults paired on a tablet, with both guided and free-play app time), here is a quick list of the apps we (me and my colleague Laurie Anne) … Continue reading →

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