Reviews that parents and professionals have posted on their websites.
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Parent Reviews
Marie, a mother of special needs children of her own, now runs a foster home for 7 children on the autism spectrum. In her words, “some of these children have other issues such as Cerebral Palsy, Cortical Vision Impairment, Tourettes Syndrome, Seizure Disorder, MR the list goes on.” Marie contributes structure and communication tools to their success of supporting the children in a home environment (vs. an institution). Please visit her Dreams of Tomorrow Blog to read about the challenges and joys of living with children on the spectrum. On the "about" page she welcomes your feedback and questions (so you can take advantage of her 26+ years of experience.) I am a twitter friend with Marie, and she is not only an “autism expert” but also a caring advocate for the children and their unique needs. Click below to read her review of the books and see photos of some of the children enjoying them, including one 12-year-old child who had never been interested in books before!
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I’m not sure how Joann finds time, but this super mom writes to share about “the days in the life of a large, Catholic, homeschooling family” at her Ten Kids and a Dog Blogspot. After winning a copy of WATER, she shared with me that she would be posting a review of the book and the ways she used it to create fun learning discussions and experiences with her children. Click below to read the review as well as learn some interesting extension activities that her children enjoyed after discussing the book.
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Pensive: adj. Engaged in deep thought.
"Pensiveblog.com is a place to read and relax, think about all that is going on in this world and maybe improve it." These reviews were written by a father who reads regularly to his very young child, which to me is one of the most wonderful things a father can do.
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Kerry’s Kreations is a blog about her “life with the munchkin’ man.” She spends most of her time with her little boy and enjoys watching him learn new things. Visit her blog and read her review of Jack-O-Lantern here:
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Professional Reviews
Milk N' Honey Learn and Grow was created by Shonda, a kindergarten teacher of twelve years turned stay at home mom. Here she shares her expertise in supporting child development with a fun, faith affirming approach full of love and enthusiasm. Visit this site for teaching and parenting ideas of all kinds. She is the first to review Birds, and I LOVE the photos of her precious 17 month old checking out his new book!
Melitsa Avila created Raising Playful Tots - an Internet Radio Talk Show & Podcast dedicated to appropriate play in Early Childhood. She is a UK Primary & middle school teacher now turned stay at home “mum.” She’s raising three full of fun boys in various countries as a military mom. She shares tips and speaks with others about the early play years for modern educators and parents who value the traditional play experiences.
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Annette is a “teacher turned mommy/therapist” – formerly a 1st and 3rd grade teacher, Annette now home-schools her two preschool-aged children (ages 1 & 3). She has found her mommy job has unique challenges of its own including her children’s apraxia and seizures. From experience, she knows that the extra effort towards supporting her children’s language development is worth every beautiful new word J Check out Annette’s “Live, Learn, Love” blog about her family enjoying life together and read her review of WATER.Click on the following link to read her review:
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Ittybittybookworm.com is a literacy-based preschool curriculum founded by Tara Rison. She is mother to three children. She has a Master's Degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Developmental Psychology. She has taught in a variety of settings, including public and private schools, child development centers, and a community college. She is also the Director of Education at a NAEYC- accredited, Four Star center. Due to our shared passion in high quality care for young children and the importance of great children's books, we excitedly exchanged goods. She now includes Books By Tara in her curriculum. Click on the following link to read her review:
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Dawn Little is a mother of two and the founder of Links to Literacy, an educational consulting company. She holds a Masters Degree in Education with an emphasis on curriculum and instruction, and literacy. She is a former teacher for 3-5yr. olds, and has worked with diverse populations and communities. She is an author who has presented on literacy topics both regionally and nationally. She has reviewed Books By Tara on her Blog “Picture This! Teaching with Picture Books” which focuses on the six traits of writing, reading strategies, motivation, and nonfiction.
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