My kid is starting to read, and every fresh page fills me elation. momstown has entire programs dedicated to literacy — hundreds of moms across the country join them every week — and we LOVE this awesome, age-specific list from Today’s Parent
By Sonia Verma
National Editor
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National Editor
School was ‘torture’ for Dav Pilkey, creator of the wildly popular Captain Underpants books. But the very things that once made him feel like a failure—dyslexia, hyperactivity, a silly streak—have brought him unimaginable success. So don’t let learning differences hold you back, he tells kids—and parents
By Tara Wilson
A viral video reminds us to live in the moment; #BellLetsTalk reminds us to talk about what scares us; a Frozen parody reminds us to hide the CD in case of a snow day
By Sonia Verma
A new report was released today from the Globe & Mail that outlines the academic impact that full day kindergarten has on our Grade 1s. Is it glorified daycare or is it helping prepare our kids?
We love Dr. Seuss and it’s our theme this March at momstown! Those little mischievous characters “Thing 1” and “Thing 2” sure get into trouble with The Cat in the Hat! If you love Dr. Seuss like we do at momstown, you can create a cute photo craft like this, in honour of his birthday March 2nd!
momstown loves Dr. Seuss – and it’s his birthday this week! So to celebrate, we’ve picked 10 of our favourite Dr. Seuss books and why we love them! We even have some great Seuss-themed crafts to try with your preschoolers.
Every year Family Literacy Day is celebrated with thousands of events in homes, schools and literacy organizations across Canada. Here are 15 Ways to Celebrate Family Literacy Day and enjoy reading throughout the year!
All moms and kids will be inspired by planes, trains and automobile this month and these books will help to get you in the mood with some cute stories and fun sounds!
Alphabet crafts are a big part of our Alphabet Play program. Get creative with the lower letter a for airplane.
Have a child fascinated with race cars? Interest him in the alphabet with a race car letter C from momstown’s Alphabet Play.
Create a personalized ornament to match your child’s first letter of their name. Simple and easy craft.
The letter J is decorated with jewels during our Alphabet Play program.
Try our multi-step literacy based craft for the Letter W for Watermelon. A fun activity for any unit or interest in healthy food, nutrition or summertime fun.
Alphabet crafts are a big part of our Alphabet Play program. F is for Fish.
