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    Easy Speech and Language Stimulation Strategies for Babies and Toddlers

    Easy Speech and Language Stimulation Strategies for Babies and Toddlers

    As a first time mother, I remember being absolutely overwhelmed with how truly hard and time-consuming it was to take care of a baby! Though I have never loved anyone more than my precious son Mark, being a new mom was a major challenge for me...
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    Posted January 20, 2019 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Child Communication, How to Develop Your Child's Language, Reading with your child

    I Love You, Stinkyface: New Year’s Tips for Making Reading Fun for Your Child!

    My 6-foot tall 21-year old Mark snuggled up next to me. He had generously allowed me to read aloud to him one of his favorite childhood books, I Love You, Stinky Face. Yesterday I took Mark to the airport to go back to Washington, D.C. for spring...
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    Posted January 10, 2019 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Child Communication, Dyslexia, How to Develop Your Child's Language, Reading with your child
    Holiday Remembrances: Dyslexia and Christmas

    Holiday Remembrances: Dyslexia and Christmas

    Tears filled my eyes this morning as I watched the beautiful children of Mission Avenue Elementary sing Christmas songs with motions. I well remembered how my son Mark, now a successful 21-year old student at George Washington University in D.C....
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    Posted December 18, 2018 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Child Communication, Dyslexia, How to Develop Your Child's Language
    Giving our Young Children a Secure Base of Love

    Giving our Young Children a Secure Base of Love

    An important concept in attachment theory is the idea of the secure base (Bowlby, 1988). According to Bowlby, when parents provide a secure base, their children have more confidence to explore the environment; they become more independent. The...
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    Posted November 20, 2018 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Child Communication, How to Develop Your Child's Language
    How to Promote Love, Security, and Resiliency in Your Baby

    How to Promote Love, Security, and Resiliency in Your Baby

    All of us want our children to grow up to be happy and secure. Here are some specific, practical strategies used by our ancestors to help our children today grow up to be happier, less stressed, more resilient adults: √ Provide a great deal of...
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    Posted November 16, 2018 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Child Communication, How to Develop Your Child's Language, Uncategorized
    How to Foster Love and Attachment with Your Baby

    How to Foster Love and Attachment with Your Baby

    My husband and I never thought we could get pregnant, but one day I woke up and there was my precious baby boy. Because Mark was a surprise, I read all I could on how to care for babies. I read in a book that a research study followed babies into...
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    Posted November 13, 2018 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Child Communication, How to Develop Your Child's Language
    164,000 Book Milestone Reached!

    164,000 Book Milestone Reached!

    As of this July, 2017, we now have collected and donated over 164,000 books! Recent donation sites include Cambodia, Alaska, and My Free Little Library right here in Orangevale, California. Thanks for all your support!

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    Posted July 31, 2017 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Uncategorized

    Coryn Hernandez and Hannah McMillan Donated Books to Shriner’s Children’s Hospital!

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    Posted July 23, 2015 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Uncategorized
    Baja migrant children enjoy books brought by the Flying Samaritans

    Baja migrant children enjoy books brought by the Flying Samaritans

    I am so thrilled that Chris Nelson and the Flying Samaritans have begun to regularly bring books to migrant farm children in Baja! What a wonderful opportunity it is to be part of providing literacy opportunities for children in such remote...
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    Posted June 24, 2015 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Uncategorized
    Thanks, Flying Samaritans, for Baja Delivery!

    Thanks, Flying Samaritans, for Baja Delivery!

    I am grateful to the Casa Roble Interact Club, Ann Hively, and the Flying Samaritans for bringing children’s books to migrant families in Baja!

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    Posted April 30, 2015 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Uncategorized
    Maricela Cortes collected books for summer reading!

    Maricela Cortes collected books for summer reading!

    Sac State junior Maricela Cortes collected these great books to share with children in Mexico, Baja, and other places this summer. Maricela, you are awesome! 🙂

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    Posted April 30, 2015 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Collecting books
    Deb Harms promotes family literacy in Samoa

    Deb Harms promotes family literacy in Samoa

    Speech-language pathologist Deb Harms goes to American Samoa several times a year to work with children and families. She brings books for children; after her latest trip, she reported to me that families love the books and are reading to their...
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    Posted August 12, 2014 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Uncategorized
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