Tiny Readers and Writers

It's a rainy day here in Brooklyn. We haven't one in a while. It feels good! If all of the raindrops Were lemondrops and gumdrops Oh...

I should have know better, right from the start. Baby L had been grumpy all morning long. She protested getting her diaper changed, she refu...

It's obvious how much Baby L loves her doggy , Indigo. When I call Indigo from across the room, I make a kissy sound and pat my lap and...

When Baby L was about twelve weeks old we started to have a routine at bedtime. We would start with a bath, then lots of singing along to he...

Happy New Year! Time to gear up for the new school year. It's time to shop for pens and composition books, backpacks, highlighters, post...

Alee galloo galloo , alee galloo gallee , Allee , galloo galloo gallee . WHEEE ! (Dance around, pick your baby up high and have fun). ...

I love a good road trip. Road trips include little traditions, routines, and rituals that I find comforting. Picking out books to read on th...

This morning the weather is BEAUTIFUL here in sunny Brooklyn, so Baby L and I went for an extra long walk with Indigo to enjoy the breeze ...

Looking for ideas for fostering a love of reading and writing with babies or little kids? This is so cool. You can go to this link to see my...

When I was a little kid, I wanted to be a singer on Broadway . I took Tap & Jazz dance lessons, and I knew all the words to Annie , A C...

This week I'm teaching at a five day reading institute for teachers, so I've been thinking a lot about how to help kids--and teacher...

Baby L absolutely loves, loves, loves all books. Especially to eat! In the early days, I didn't mind so much if she slobbered a little ...

Baby L. and I went to the library and guess what we found? Board books for summer! The library is the perfect place to hang out on a hot sum...

This is the time of year in schools when the teachers and I start talking with kids about their summer reading lives. Kids look back over t...

Baby L and I went to our first CSA pick-up of the season today! CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. We belong to the East Willia...