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Kara brings her quirky perspective to parenting, education, connection and at times, the randomness of the world. She is a mom of two, married 28+ years, former educator, parent blogger, and children’s author. Her goal is to simplify the life of moms and help them find connection.
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Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
There are many benefits for our children to reading non-fiction. Non-fiction serves as a window to understanding our world. It also improves academic performance, vocabulary, critical thinking skills, and knowledge expansion to name a few reasons to encourage non-fiction in early education.
Mentioned links and resources in this episode:
- 5 Reasons Nonfiction Books Are Important for Young Learners
- Why every child benefits from reading more non-fiction books
- Building World Knowledge: Motivating Children to Read and Enjoy Informational Text
- Discovery Education
- National Geographic Kids
- Smithsonian Learning Lab
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