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As a Barefoot Books Ambassador, former teacher and mother, I am always looking for studies about the benefits of literacy in children. It is always said that the earlier parents start reading to their children, the better. In addition, Pediatricians are now prescribing books to their patients, in order to promote literacy.
Literacy

4 Baby Literacy Tips

As a Barefoot Books Ambassador, former teacher and mother, I am always looking for studies about the benefits of literacy in children. It is always said that the earlier parents start reading to their children, the better. In addition, Pediatricians are now prescribing books to their […]

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Ever since, I have been on the search for books where A.I. can learn how to express herself, and continue teaching her how to pronounce her words better. Thank goodness for my past teaching skills! Yes! I can use them now! As a Barefoot Books Ambassador, I have a great variety of books at my reach, and one of them is Out of the Blue. Out of the Blue, released in 2014, is a wordless storybook by celebrated illustrator Alison Jay, where it tells the story of a young boy who lives in a lighthouse with his father and his cute dog and cat. After a ferocious storm, the boy discovers a surprise on the beach's coast!
Literacy

Benefits of Reading A Wordless Book

Our Background My husband and I come from Puerto Rico, and we mostly speak Spanish in our household. My husband and I talked about raising our children Bilingual. We wanted them to speak Spanish in our home, and English outside of the home. Well, this […]

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Early exposure to reading aloud has such a long-term influence on children’s outcomes, pediatricians in the United States are now required to “prescribe” reading to parents of all babies from birth! Children love when their parents or loved ones read aloud to them at home. It’s a special time with their parents, where bonding is created. Here are 10 tips on how you can create that special bond with your child, and help them love the wonderful world of reading.
Literacy

10 Tips on Reading With Your Children

Early exposure to reading aloud has such a long-term influence on children’s outcomes, pediatricians in the United States are now required to “prescribe” reading to parents of all babies from birth! Children love when their parents or loved ones read aloud to them at home. It’s a special time with their parents, where bonding […]

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