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Starfall.com is a fantastic (and free!) website designed to help children learn to read. It’s primarily for first graders but I’ve found the site is appropriate and interesting for toddlers to children in third grade. Starfall.com is easy to navigate, even for children. It includes stories, games, songs, activities and movies all designed to teach children the essential skills necessary for reading. The four sections (ABC’s, Learn to Read, It’s Fun to Read, and I’m Reading) increase in difficulty beginning with letter names and sounds, then how to blend sounds and decode words and eventually on to fun stories at independent reading levels.

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Snug Tuck Pillow

Here’s an item we could not live without: The Snug Tuck Pillow. We first discovered it when we were searching for bed rail options when it was time to transition our oldest from the crib. He was a roller and loved sleeping snuggled up against the bumper of his crib. We were worried he would either roll himself out of bed or wake himself up when he rolled into the hard bed railings.

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Lil’ TopperWe’ve been stopped many times by other parents when they’ve spotted the Lil’ Topper on our children’s water bottles. They are so simple and yet so fantastic.

Lil’ Toppers turn any water bottle into a kid-friendly drink. We no longer lug around large sippy cups to and fro or worry about the mess our children could be making in the backseat of our car.

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One of our favorite afternoon snacks is a blended smoothie. They’re healthy, quick and fun. I don’t know if my children enjoy making them or drinking them more. The varieties and possibilities are endless. Usually our favorite is a frozen berry smoothie but we like to change it up on occasion. When I was trying to help my very thin son gain some weight, I made sure to use yogurt made with whole milk.

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Education Section

As a teacher, people often ask me what they can do to help their child be successful in school. The answer, I think, is surprisingly simple. Preparing your child for school doesn’t begin (or end) on the eve of Kindergarten. It is a continual process beginning in your child’s infancy and continuing on throughout their schooling.

Essentially it’s being an enthusiastic, life-long learner. This needs to be modeled and encouraged. That means by you. It’s not as intrinsic as you might think and, if it is, then it can be very easily discouraged in our fast-paced lives that are frequently saturated with “educational” television shows and dvds.

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Baby Bargains BookBaby Bargains was one of the most valuable books I read while pregnant. And I read dozens of pregnancy and baby books. Babies need lots of stuff and that stuff costs a lot of money. The process of trying to decide what to buy and not buy can be overwhelming. Baby Bargains has extensive charts, detailed information and helpful hints to let you know exactly which brand and model is the best for you and it’s written in an easy to read (and reread) format. It includes information on bedding, clothing (even maternity), furniture, monitors, car seats, high chairs, diapers, strollers, bathtubs and more. I could go on and on. I had mine filled with highlighter marks and post-its before we went to register for my baby shower.

The authors’ Baby Bargains web site is another excellent resource. Their forum topics are appropriate for newborns to preschoolers and range from feeding to potty training to vacations. I’ve always been impressed by the helpful hints posted there.

Baby Bargains is an excellent book. It will save you tons of money, help you feel confident when making your purchases, and save you the frustration of buying the wrong thing.

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