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Our Favorite Beach Vacations
If your family had to pick just two beach destinations for the rest of your lives, which would you choose? Around here, it’s not even close: Orange Beach / Gulf Shores, Alabama and Panama City Beach, Florida. These are our two favorite beach destinations, so I wanted to share our favorites in each — where…
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15 Baby & Toddler Toys That Are Actually Worth It (Infantino & Learning Resources Favorites)
Shopping for a baby or young toddler? As a mom and developmental therapist working with infants and toddlers every day, these are the toys I recommend to families over and over — simple, sensory-rich, and genuinely engaging. Feeding & Everyday Essentials Infantino My 1st Tumbler Straw Cup with Handle (9oz, Lilac) — ~$7.79 A straw…
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Snowzilla Read Aloud
It might be hot outside, so it’s the perfect time to read about snow! There are many ways would can bring snow indoors, even in the hot summer months. You can crush some ice in a blender, dump it on a cooking sheet and play around in it as it melts. Feel free to add…
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50 Below Zero Read Along
One of my favorite authors is Robert Munsch. He has such a great way of grabbing the interest of young children. His books are often a bit silly and this really appeals to so many children. Reading to children is a very important way to develop their love of learning. Hearing a variety of books…
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Panda Bear Panda Bear
One of my all time favorite kid book series is Brown Bear, Brown Bear. There are other books in the series and my kids loved them all. Here’s a video of Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What do you See? You can purchase your own copy of the book here: https://amzn.to/4bg6p1W Learn more about the author…
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Learning Animal Sounds
I recently saw a post where someone was asking why kids spend so much time learning animal sounds. The responses were hilarious! But the real reason we teach kids to make animal sounds is that they are usually short and easier for kids to say than complete words. In this video I use an animal…