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It’s Your Birthday
Posted on: May 22, 2009
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Somebody out of the thousands that are reading this blog is celebrating a birthday today and I know two of them. Today, my twin nieces, GG and JJ, are five. The big five they’ve been waiting for since they were four. Turning five ensures that they are:
Five times more likely to ask, “But why?”
FIve times more likely to try on my clothes and shoes.
FiVe times more likely to pour milk into the bowl of cereal instead of the chair their standing on.
FivE times more likely to make me smile at one of their mixed up sayings.
With pounds of chocolate cake and brand new roller skates, I am guaranteed double the laughter from the smeared chocolate on their face and tears from the falls on their roller skates. But, over all GG and JJ are awesome and sure can’t wait until they turn six!
For some great tips on throwing birthday parties for your little ones, check out the West Palm Beach Public Library’s KidSpace for:
The Ultimate Birthday Party Book by Susan Baltrus
The Parents Party Book by Parents Magazine
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome.
CC photo by Flickr user Ginnerobot
Fun activities for the Family!!!
Posted on: February 9, 2009
- In: authors | blogs | books | democracy | development | early literacy | events | family_fun | kids space | kids vote | reading | west palm beach | west palm beach public library
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My sister Librarian, Ms. Jennifer, was reading the September issue of FamilyFun, a Disney magazine about fun activities for kids and parents to enjoy together. As you know, in the fall months we talked about the voting and election process. In this issue, Ms. Jennifer, read an article, Dinner Elections, on the Jebsen family. Chris and Sarah Jebsen wanted to teach their kids about the value of voting through family fun. In doing this, they gave their eldest, Nicholas, “the chance to vote on a topic that he’s quite passionate about: dinner.” They began with 6 parties (six categories of dinner: main dish, vegetable, side dish, fruit, dessert, and drink) and a running campaign (consisting of a chart with all of the contenders under each party). Finally, the day of the election arrived; each member of the family chose their candidate under each category and dinner was elected in a matter of minutes. This activity teaches the kids that each vote counts and just like a real election, they anticipate the results. I found this activity exciting and plan to use it with my nephews.
Think about ways that you can bring Elections, or other “grown-up” responsibilities into your home for some family fun.
Come visit the West Palm Beach Public Library’s KidSpace for some resources on fun activities for you and your kids to enjoy together, like:
Snacktivities: 50 edible activities for parents and children
by MaryAnn F. Kohl
Little hands paper plate crafts: creative art fun for 3-to 7-year-olds by Laura Check
Soap making: 50 fun & fabulous soaps to melt & pour
by Joe Rhatigan
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome.
