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Where you can find no-nonsense tips, inspiration, research-backed insights, and other tools from literacy expert Becca Thiemann, PhD to support your child’s literacy journey.
8 Books About Gratitude We Are Loving
Although gratitude is an emotion to be felt year-round, we love being especially intentional about highlighting it to our little ones during this season. As we enter a time of gift-giving, family gatherings, and reflecting on all the year has brought, these books help...
How Can We Grow Gratitude in our Children?
Gratitude is likely different for all of us. Each of us pulls on our previous experiences and memories to evoke our feelings that produce a feeling of gratitude. If we get down to basics, gratitude is an affirmation of goodness that comes from within and outside of...
Lovevery Reading Skill Set Review – Part 1: Sounds to Reading
You have a child who is getting curious - about letters, about sounds, about reading, about what it feels like to be an actual reader. But you don’t know how to help your child transition from listening to a story to actually reading independently. Let me help you get...
Let’s Talk About Emotions
As a parent, we have all heard "the terrible twos" or "threenager" or any other lingo used to refer to a small child who has lots of emotions. Let's flip the script and call them "teachable twos and threes." When you look at it a little differently, this can be some...
10 Favorite Books for Halloween
As children get ready for Halloween with fun costumes, festive decorations, and traditions like pumpkin carving, it's the perfect time to add some extra magic to the season with Halloween books! Whether you're looking for playful ghost stories or cheerful pumpkin...
Five Children’s Books to Read Before Election Day
The election is a prime learning opportunity for big kids and little kids alike. So much of the election is much bigger than they can really understand and comprehend, not to mention much more than children should be exposed so young. And yet, it is a pivotal time to...
Five Favorite Children’s Books for Fall
Fall is the season for all things cozy and nothing is cozier than snuggling up with your little one to read a book! There is a lot of change to observe outside during this magical season from the colors of the leaves to the excitement of many animals getting ready for...
For the Love of Reading
A Q&A with Becca, in collaboration with Copper Pearl. What inspired you to become a literacy expert and share your reading tips with the world? When I taught second grade, I loved watching children’s eyes light up as they read. They got so excited when they would...
5 tips to Prep for the Start of Preschool!
I know I am not the only one who can hardly believe the “back to school” season is already knocking on our door. While you may still have a couple of weeks of slow mornings, pool days, and firefly nights, the “Welcome to School” emails and shopping sections decorated...
Road “Tip:” Curb Summer Reading Setbacks With This Travel Must-Have
Summertime has arrived, and those long-awaited days of sandy toes, sandals, and sun hats are gloriously within reach. But before you load up the car or board that flight, I want to talk to you about one particular summer essential that may not be on your packing list—...
Purposeful Play
Promoting Healthy Brain Development Through Playful Exploration Summertime—ripe with color, warmth, and movement—all but begs children to come out and play. A muddy puddle welcomes a spirited splash. A bird’s nest calls out for close observation. A garden bed invites...
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