Being Savvy: Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers and kids in Saint Louis, MO

November  2008

Happy Thanksgiving

November 27, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving! May your turkey turn out just right and you kids behave like perfect angels at the dinner table. This year, I am thankful for new opportunities to meet and communicate with people online and in person and am thankful to you for reading. Read more...

Help your child give thanks

November 26, 2008

Thanksgiving is a holiday for recognizing and showing appreciation for the the people in our lives. Even young children can realize when someone has helped them so you can use this time to help kids give thanks to others. One way to do this is by helping your kids make thank you cards for the people in their lives. Start out by talking to your child about what it is to be thankful for someone. Read more...

Essential St. Louis for kids

November 25, 2008

Whether you or a native St. Louisian or transplanted from another part of the country, there is plenty to learn and teach your kids about the area. Here are some kids' books with local flavor! We live in one of the greatest baseball cities in the country. Many young St. Louisans go to Busch Stadium to watch Cardinals Games and may even get to see Fredbird, the team mascot. The St. Louis Read more...

Preschooler books we love

November 24, 2008

Thanks for Thanksgiving is good for young kids who don't usually understand that Thanksgiving is about more than turkey and pumpkin pie. This book introduces kids to the meaning of the holiday. Thanks for Thanksgiving is age appropriate for young kids just old enough to ask why everyone is gathering for turkey and talks about what appreciating someone means. The Runaway Bunny I have Read more...

Rhyming Books

November 21, 2008

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. Dr. Seuss, Oh The Places You'll Go Rhymes and rhyming books help teach your child to recognize distinct language sounds. When you read rhyming books to your child, emphasize the rhyming word parts to reinforce similar word sounds. Rhymes help kids recognize word and sound patterns which Read more...

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