Tiny Readers and Writers

Baby L. learned to grab things just about a week ago. She loves to grab at her toys, and especially at books. She must get her love of books...

Baby L. loves it when Daddy B. and I sing to her, so naturally we sing all kinds of songs: counting songs, alphabet songs, silly songs, ani...

So, you’ve been trying to keep a journal ever since you found out that a baby was on her (or his) way, but whenever you have time to write (...

Everybody always says it goes by so quickly. As children we heard our own parents say it about us, and once you become a parent, everybody r...

Caps for Sale , The Runaway Bunn y , and Millions of Cats . Those are just a few of the zillions of favorite books I remember from my own ch...

In my neighborhood there are a few streets in particular that make me nervous when I’m out and about with the baby and dog. The corner of Me...

The day we brought Baby L. home my mom said, “Does she have all five fingers and toes?” Starting right that minute, the counting began. In ...

It was late Sunday afternoon when our groceries were delivered. Baby L. was still awake, and normally I would have just waited for her next ...

When Daddy B. and I were expecting our daughter, Baby L., we received tons of advice about how to help our dog, Indigo, adjust to his new li...

Every good teacher knows that a supportive classroom environment reflects the things that matter most to the teacher and the children in tha...

It was raining cats and dogs in Brooklyn today, but I was dying to get out of the apartment with Baby L. So I planned an outing to Willburg ...

Brinton and I don’t own a TV. It’s not that we’re totally anti-television or anything. A few years ago we cancelled our cable because our se...

At the beginning of December I pulled out all my favorite wintry-themed books, like any good teacher would. I stacked up The Snowy Day by E...

I think I first noticed how much Baby L. loved black and white designs the day she was born. In the hospital room she stared and stared at a...

After singing Lily "Twinkle Twinkle" for the millionth time, I decided I need to expand my repertoire of lullabies. So once again...