Talking Is Teaching Bundles

I’m working with a few IFLS-area libraries and a marvelous load of other partners on the Talking Is Teaching Chippewa Valley initiative.  The goal is to empower parents and caregivers with the knowledge that the more they talk (and listen!) to their kids,...

Parents Interacting with Intention

Wow, I cannot believe that February is half-over and I haven’t managed to write a blog post till now!  Remember, if you have a program or something you’ve been thinking about you’d like us to highlight, those are always the most popular...

Play Is the Way!

A child playing in BloomerEvery several months, I have a chance to get together with early childhood professionals from around western Wisconsin, and it is often some of the most fruitful time I spend.  Not because I get a lot of taks ticked off my list, but...