Parents as Teachers Day is a holiday that has been observed since 2001 but the concept began when educators in the state of Missouri noticed that kindergarten students were showing up to class with diverse levels of learning aptitude. Children whose parents spent more time preparing for the upcoming year showed better learning capabilities once
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November is Gratitude Month and so today, we are taking the time to think about what we are grateful for. We are grateful for Sunny days but Fall temps; toys that squeak when you bite them; puffy clouds that look like wienerdogs; a Mom that listens when we bark to tell her the vacuum is
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It’s National Young Readers Week! Since 1989, National Young Readers Week has been an annual event held during the second week of November to raise awareness around the importance of reading. The event was co-founded by Pizza Hut and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. We are continuing our tradition of
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YUMMM! Is that a SANDWICH I smell? It’s #hardtobegood when I get a whiff. (as you’ll see in my book It’s Hard to be Good) Happy National Sandwich Day!
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Today is a day to honor all your favorite authors and to encourage any writers in your life to keep working on their masterpieces. Happy National Author’s Day! Ellie the Wienerdog would like to highlight some local authors and ways to follow them and their work, including: Sheri Fink – An inspirational speaker, a #1 best-selling,
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