My how time has passed. One child is a year older, Lula's bunch is meeting every three weeks, I joined another writing support group and have set some goals for the coming 12 months that are already helping me move my writing forward. I feel like I am riding a California wave with lots of sunshine and fresh air.
Brain Teasers
On another note this is an interesting web site with lots of information regarding preparing your child for kindergarten or testing for entrance into schools. http://testingforkindergarten.com/ I had the chance to chat with Karen Quinn (via email) the author of the book and web site and I am looking forward to reading this one when it comes out. Her web site will send you a brain teasers question each day, so I hope to pass them along to my son who will be starting kindergarten in the fall. She has also developed a game to build knowledge that helps you preform well on standard testing. Cute isn't it?
The Kissing Hand Book Review
The next book I wanted to review is called the Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. I like to recommend this book for families who are having difficulties with separations. Chester the raccoon is having difficulty getting ready to go to school (Night school for the nocturnal animal, love it!)His mom comes up with a sweet way to kiss each others hands as a way to always have a bit of Mommy with him or in the case of a Mommy missing her child, a bit of your child with you. I find this book a helpful tool to help parents avoid prolonging the goodbye process and to have fun when you need to say goodby.
I have another step I add to the goodbye process but I am not going to say just what is is in case I tuck it into my own picture book on separations. Wink!! But if you want to know what it is, just ask, I will email it to you!
Let me know what you think of the Kissing Hand.
