SavvyPicks: Hanukkah Fun

December 08, 2008

With Hanukkah starting relatively late this month, that gives all of us a little bit of extra time to get organized, get ready, get the story straight, get the dreidel-spinning skills in shape ... and get excited!  Here are our favorite Hanukkah books, toys and family activities -- enjoy!  Chanukah Set by KidKraft This darling little wooden

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SavvyPicks: Christmastime Favorites

December 11, 2008

We've gotten our Christmas ornaments down from the closet and hung them on the tree. Now it's time to bring out all of our favorite Christmas stories and toys, and perhaps add a few new treasures to our collections. And let's also remind ourselves of the best Christmas crafts and activities for the little ones. What fun lies ahead! Books and

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Wise Words about Why We Should Protect the Illusions of Childhood

December 12, 2008

We do believe that experience is the best teacher for our little ones. We try mightily to let them feel, seek, explore, live things through on their own, instead of reaching in and handing them the answers. It seems to come easily to the wise preschool teachers we see at drop-off each morning, and sometimes it is awfully tough for parents. And

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Savvy Welcomes: Burgin Streetman on A Time to Keep

December 13, 2008

We are so pleased to welcome back Burgin Streetman, connoisseur of vintage children's literature and mother of a preschooler too. Today, she has chosen for us a favorite book connected to our theme of the value of rituals in children's lives. Tasha Tudor's A Time to Keep celebrates the holidays -- Christmas and all the others that light up the

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7 More Days of Savvy Giveaways

December 14, 2008

Congratulations to the winner of yesterday's giveaway. Christie Cloutman won a Creative Projects art table from Step 2. What a great way to kick off 2009 with your kids! Thank you to Step 2, and thank you to random.org for helping us pick the lucky winner. Keep playing. There are many more giveaways to enter. This week, we'll be giving

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