Weekly Trip to the Library Be the Best Nanny Newsletter asks nannies and au pairs to read more to their charges as their new year’s resolution. Click here to see why. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers learn to love reading when they equate it with loving attention and a happy time of sharing. The best place […]
Make Reading Books with Children a New Year’s Resolution Welcome to 1/1/11. Be the Best Nanny Newsletter recommends nannies and au pairs read more with children. This is a new year resolution that any parent and child would love for you to do. Studies prove that the most important thing adults can do in preparing […]
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs A Christmas Carol: A Young Reader’s Edition of the Classic Holiday Tale By Charles Dickens There are many versions of this classic tale First published in 1843. We chose this easy reader version as an introduction to this classic holiday ghost story for nannies and […]
There is Still Time to Give the Gift of Children’s Books If you haven’t bought the children you care for a gift yet, giving books is always a great gift for nannies and au pairs to give to children. There is still time to visit your local book store. Think of your charges favorite book […]
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs From simple solutions to sophisticated scenarios, 365 Ways to Prepare for Christmas by David E. Monn provides straightforward tips on how to do holiday shopping, entertaining, decorating, gift wrapping, cooking, and more. There are think-ahead strategies designed to keep you out of the trenches the […]
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au PairsThe Christmas Menorahs: How a Town Fought Hate by Janice Cohn This picture book tells the true story of an inspiring event: when windows with Hanukkah menorahs become targets for rock throwers in Billings, Montana in 1993, thousands of non-Jewish people put pictures of menorahs in […]
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs Most kids love cooking and baking, and I think most nannies do too! For the past two-weeks, building up to Thanksgiving, we discussed how to help kids be grateful and thankful for all they have. One of our suggestions was to get the kids involved […]
Weekly Trip to the Library Before going to bed tonight we turn our clocks back an hour. Saving the Daylight by David Prerau tells the remarkable story of daylight saving time (summer time) — the intriguing and entertaining tale of our attempt to regulate the sunlight hours. It chronicles how the revolutionary idea of putting […]
Weekly Trip to the Library For two weeks we discussed many ways for nannies to market themselves and to find a great job even in a tough economy. Click here to see the start the series. The October, 2010 Be the Best Nanny Newsletter survey shows that nannies find jobs on nanny web sites more […]
Children’s Books About Leaves Changing Color and Leaf Project It is Autumn and leaves are changing color for a large portion of North America. Colorful leaves are beautiful and children love to collect leaves and make crafts with them. Below are some children’s books to share with your charges and a project to do with […]
