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Yvette Phillips hosted her Book Launch on Saturday 12/1/18, and what an amazing event that was. I thought that this would be a great opportunity to interview the newly published author and get my copy of her signed book. This was not the traditional book launch that I expected. Upon arrival guests were encouraged to sign on Yvette’s poster which would later be her souvenir in remembrance of her Epic Book Lau...

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Waiting for a special event is hard for everyone. Kids are ready for it to happen immediately and parents are thinking of all that needs to be done in preparation. There has to be a way to have some fun during the waiting time. The Latin translation of anticipation is ‘to look forward’. Here are some ideas to help children with all different types of abilities look forward to life events. Link: https://redcloverreader.com/au/pamela.rice Growing...

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Click below to play video Lieve Snellings is the author of three award winning children's books. She is a professional photographer who, outside of her children’s book series, focuses mostly on documentary and journalistic photography. Though she calls Belgium home, Lieve has spent almost half of each of the past 11 years in Québec. Her time in Canada led to a new passion: photographing North A...

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Have you ever closed your eyes and tried unsuccessfully to understand what someone is saying to you? I have that problem. I’m a visual learner and it helps me to see who is talking to me. Others close their eyes, absorb what they hear and love all they are learning. Another group likes to be moving around when they learn. They need to ‘feel’ the new information. They are kinetic learners. We all have our way of learning and learning to read. Link: https:...

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There’s so much talking going on! 24 hour TV and streaming galore! Yet, there’s much more to communication than talking. Let’s look at some books and discover some wonderful ways to teach caring through communication. Link: https://redcloverreader.com/au/pamela.rice Pamela Rice’s book, The Painting Speaks, shares a gentle understanding of how a pictur...

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