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    How to Develop Your Young Child’s Vocabulary

    Developing Vocabulary Skills  An excellent way to start building your child’s vocabulary is by having her relate past experiences and discussing them with her. Research has shown that caregivers can build children’s narrative (storytelling and...
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    Posted October 13, 2019 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Uncategorized
    Building our Children’s Preliteracy Skills for School Success

    Building our Children’s Preliteracy Skills for School Success

    It is never too early to start reading—we can begin the day the baby is born. Books should have bright, colorful pictures and not too much print on one page. Get sturdy books that babies can chew, handle, touch, and even throw. Children need to...
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    Posted April 14, 2019 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Uncategorized
    Developing our Preschool Children’s Social Skills

    Developing our Preschool Children’s Social Skills

    As caregivers, one of our deepest desires is for our children to have friends. Where do we begin? To build social skills, we can expose our preschoolers to as many new and different people as possible. Preschoolers enjoy guests such as neighbors...
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    Posted April 5, 2019 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Uncategorized
    Expanding Your Child’s Vocabulary Skills

    Expanding Your Child’s Vocabulary Skills

    An excellent way to start building your child’s vocabulary is by having her relate past experiences and discussing them with her. Research has shown that caregivers can build children’s narrative (storytelling and sequencing) skills by asking the...
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    Posted April 3, 2019 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Uncategorized
    Should my child go to preschool?

    Should my child go to preschool?

    GOING TO PRESCHOOL   Many parents wonder if preschool is advisable and worth the inconvenience or expense. I highly recommend preschool for young children! It’s great if kids can even go for a few hours a day. I recommend that they go five days a...
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    Posted March 22, 2019 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Uncategorized
    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
    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
    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
    Jadelann Juan donated books in the Philippines!

    Jadelann Juan donated books in the Philippines!

    Jadelann Juan, a speech-language pathology student at Sacramento State, brought over 350 books to these beautiful Filipino children. Jadelann, thanks for hauling books halfway around the world in your suitcase! It is so uplifting to see children...
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    Posted July 21, 2014 | by Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin |in Uncategorized
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