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Block Tester
The Stories Book, a fine collection of moments in time featuring photographs from Louis Fleckenstein, Paul Strand and Asahachi Kōno, is available for pre-order https://example.com Stay in the loop
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From Sliding Glass Doors to Playgrounds: Picture Books That Call Kids Outside
by Cora Astin In 1990 Dr. Rudine Bishop, OSU prof. of education, wrote that books are often viewed as a mirror, window, or sliding glass doors. Since then, her statement has resonated throughout the education and library communities, prompting ongoing conversations and encouraging us to think more critically about how we view books and in…
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What’s with all this tracing in board books?
As littles begin to trace different shapes and objects, they begin creating synapses related to fine motor skills, hand–eye coordination, and muscle memory for letter formation. (That’s just a fancy way of saying these actions help build important pathways in a child’s brain that link to the foundation of writing.)