#helpkidsthrive

📚 It’s World Read Aloud Day📚 * * * Yes there’s a day for that and today would be that day 😊📖📣 * * * As a parent, educator, and children’s book author-I’m always thinking about ways to get kids from “no thanks” to #eagerreader and a lot of it has to do with building confidence as a reader. * * * “Why is reading aloud important? A 2015 study found that children are exposed to a larger vocabulary from picture books read aloud than from conversations with adults” (FamilyFunTwinCitiesBlog) * * * If you have children or work with children find your favorite book or there’s & help them thrive by reading aloud @weshouldread * * * #worldreadaloudday #worldreadaloudday2020 #helpkidsthrive #buildvocabulary #fortheloveofreading #readaloud #thrivetogether #weshouldread #getupandread #getupandthrive https://www.instagram.com/p/B8L_vyqnVcT/?igshid=168osydm964ux

🚨Kids can #getupandthrive❗️ * * * ✍🏿 Check out my latest article on helping kids thrive in @hawaiiparent ⬆️ #linkinprofile. * * Raising expectations for our kids helps them reach & try hard things and if they fail it’s an opportunity to build resiliency #itsawinwin * * * When my kids were younger it was very important for me to set the expectations that we live in a community in our house. Part of that means, we all clean, cook and contribute in some way. * * There were days where it would have been easier for us to do it ourselves and leave them out, but it was important for me to help them build certain habits. * * Once my kids got to a certain age I could definitely feel the effects of their contributions & I’m so thankfuI I chose to #raisetheexpectation * * Whether it’s helping around the house, academic pursuits, or anything else-there are simple strategies we can put in place to help raise the expectation and help kids rise to them. * * * What ways can we help kids thrive? * * #helpkidsthrive #kidswhothrive #helpthembuildresilience #raisingresilientkids #startearly #sayitoften #communitycontributor #ifyouhavekids #workwithkids #yuptheygotthis #socialemotionallearning #seleducation #socialemotionaldevelopment #habitsofperformance #buildinghabits #goodhabitsforkids #helpthemthrive #resiliencymindset #getupandthrive #bloggish #writersgonnawrite #writeon https://www.instagram.com/p/B7_RO0FHvNJ/?igshid=1u9qwfgo3ditb