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    Children in Ghana received free books

    Children in Ghana received free books

    I am just so thrilled that children in Ghana, Africa finally received the books we sent in spring, 2022. There is nothing better than knowing that thanks to your generous donations, children in Africa are being exposed to literacy and helped to...
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    Posted July 18, 2022 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Child Communication, Collecting books, Donating Books, Literacy, Reading with your child
    Increasing Your Child’s Phonological Awareness Skills

    Increasing Your Child’s Phonological Awareness Skills

    Phonological Awareness Skills Phonological awareness (PA) skills involve knowledge of sounds and syllables and the sound structure of words. PA skills are essential to good reading, and are the best predictor of spelling success in elementary...
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    Posted October 21, 2019 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in How to Develop Your Child's Language, Literacy, Reading with your child
    Practical Strategies for Building Young Children’s Print Awareness Skills

    Practical Strategies for Building Young Children’s Print Awareness Skills

    As school is back in full swing, many of us are thinking about how to set up our young children for success. Even if our children are in preschool and haven’t started their elementary years yet, it’s never too soon to begin working on print...
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    Posted August 25, 2019 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Child Communication, How to Develop Your Child's Language, Literacy, Reading with your child
    How to Build Your Child’s Literacy Skills: Practical Tips

    How to Build Your Child’s Literacy Skills: Practical Tips

    When children are just learning to read—and especially if they are struggling—a great strategy is to use a picture walk before you actually start to read the book. In the picture walk strategy (taught to me by one of my son Mark’s tutors), you...
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    Posted August 18, 2019 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Child Communication, How to Develop Your Child's Language, Literacy, Reading with your child
    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

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