Why Nannies Should Use Fingerplays and Musical Acitivities with Children According to Dr. Harry Steckman of the Steckman Studio of Music in Oak Park, Illinois, nannies should use age-appropriate musical activities to aid in child development. Within just a few weeks after birth babies respond to human voices with gurgling. By seven- to eight-months-old children move their […]
Are the Organic Foods You Buy Actually Good for You?
April 20, 2013 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library: Foodopoly by Wenonah Hauter Do you or the parents you work for try to buy only organic food? Do you only shop at the organic market for food? Do you support the local farmer? Do you ever think the fruit, vegetables, and the chicken you eat tastes different than it […]
Book Reviews by Kids for Kids
April 13, 2013 Leave a Comment
Geronimo Stilton I’m Too Fond of My Fur by Geronimo Stilton Review by Olivia, 8-Years-Old Do you like adventures? Well then this is the book for you. This book is about a mouse named Geronimo Stilton. Geronimo Stilton is a small, scaredy- mouse. Geronimo gets a phone call from his friend, a scientist. His friend […]
Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
April 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
Book Reviews by Kids for Kids Review by Taylor, Eight-Years-Old Flat Stanley is about Stanley Lambchop. One day a bulletin board fell on Stanley and made him flat. At first he was upset, but then he learned that being flat could be fun. He did things no normal person could do. One day Mrs. Lambchop […]
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
April 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library Review By Polly Psi (posted on 3/30/2014) Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Leadis part-auto biography, part self-help guide, part career advice, and part new feminist manifesto. In this provocative, well-documented and readable book, Sheryl Sandberg, CEO of Facebook, chronicles her experiences and her advice as a corporate leader. […]
Children’s Books for Saint Patrick’s Day
March 16, 2013 2 Comments
Weekly Trip to the Library St. Patrick’s Day, although not a legal holiday in the United States, is a widely recognised and celebrated holiday. It is primarily observed as a celebration of Irish and Irish American culture. Celebrations include prominent displays of the color green, feasting, copious consumption of alcohol, religious observances, and numerous parades. Here are some […]
Tickle Monster by Josie Bissett
February 16, 2013 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library Review by Whitney Ziebarth The best part of being around children is hearing them giggle. It’s the perfect balance between those fine dining hearty squeals and the “you think I’m going to laugh at that?” silent chuckle. Children’s giggles are infused with everything happy in this world and can chase […]
My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis
January 26, 2013 2 Comments
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au PairsReview by Kellye Couillard Dolls are for girls, and trucks are for boys. Surprisingly, this is a belief held by many parents and caregivers. But what do we do when a four-year-old boy loves to wear dresses, sparkles, and the color pink? In this heartfelt book […]
Searching for Mary Poppins
January 19, 2013 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library By Whitney Tang, Author of Wednesdays with Whitney and The Naptime Nook Searching for Mary Poppins by Susan Davis and Gina Hyams is exactly that: a book about various mothers’ searches for Mary Poppins (aka the perfect nanny). But it goes much further than that. This book, which is made up of […]
50 Years of Clifford the Big Red Dog
September 29, 2012 1 Comment
Norman Bridwell’s Clifford Collection I love going to the library with the two-year-old in my care each week. She loves the library. But I was thrilled when she announced that she wanted to borrow Clifford books on our way to the library this week. Lucky for us, it also just happens to be Clifford’s the […]
