When you become a parent, you find that the world of children’s books is endless and overwhelming. One thing that becomes very clear when you become the parent of a child with a disability, though; there aren’t as many well-written books about disabilities as you’d like. Why do children’s books about disabilities matter? For parents…
Month: July 2019
15 Great Books For Your Six-Year-Old To Enjoy
All parents hope that their children will grow up to become successful, happy adults. For elementary school children, this means developing solid reading skills and an ability to comprehend written words independently. These reading skills begin around kindergarten, meaning that by age 6, you should be encouraging your child to read a wide variety of…
12 Great Books To Help Your Child Understand Death
As parents or other caregivers, we often work tirelessly to protect children from pain and harm. Unfortunately, in situations like death, children still sense that something is amiss, and our attempts to hide details from them may only cause anxiety and further distress later on. Therefore, may books exist to either directly or indirectly tackle…
10 Great Books To Help Your Child Understand Feelings
Emotions can be a complex and often daunting subject to teach children about. Luckily, many great children’s books now exist to help parents (and other caregivers) develop children’s emotional intelligence and shape their emotional reactivity. Why should I read books about feelings to my child? As adults, we know how to clearly convey our feelings…