Why we need to have children’s books about death on hand

Sounds morbid, right? Who wants to read a story about death to little children?? Though these types of weighty topics can be difficult to discuss, it’s an important responsibility we have as educators: to help children build mental constructs around all sorts of issues, including death. It’s a natural process of life that we all experience in […]

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Teaching Kindness

One of my favorite books to read to children is Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli.  It’s the story of a lonely man who leads a dull, boring life. One day, the postman delivers a big, beautiful box of candy to his home with a note attached that says, “Somebody loves you.” This […]