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Wendy Orr and Vivian Vande Velde Meet Us at The Lamp-Post

August 17, 2022July 19, 2022 by readtothem

At the Lamp-Post - Wendy Orr, Vivian Vande Velde

Happy Summer! At the Lamp-Post, our summer thoughts are filled with books that are playful and fun! Can books be part of play? Of course! Especially Wendy Orr’s Nim’s Island and Vivian Vande Velde’s 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = Chaos. It turns out that writing these playful books is fun, too! … Read more

Let the Kids Play

September 15, 2022July 12, 2022 by readtothem

Play is the work of childhood. – Piaget One of the biggest perks of teaching preschool is you get to play – really play – with the experts. Four-year-old humans know more about play than any adults. If you promise to respect the play and not try to turn it into work, they are more … Read more