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Abuelita dice… is in print

New from Ellie Books When I was a child, we didn’t have the opportunity to learn a second language. We also didn’t have any children in my small-town school whose native language was anyth… more →

All Kinds of Smart

Abuelita dice... is in print

ellieschatz wrote 10 months ago: New from Ellie Books When I was a child, we didn’t have the opportunity to learn a second lang … more →

Tags: Children's Books, early learning, Picture Books, young children, Abuelita dice que es bueno ser inteligente, Children's Picture Books, grandparent alert, New Book, Parent Alert

Jocelyn is back with more book reviews — 1 comment

ellieschatz wrote 12 months ago: Little Bird—Written by Germano Zullo; illustrated by Albertine, 2012. This book captivated me—at fir … more →

Tags: Children's Books, early learning, Grandma says it's good to read, Picture Books, young children, Book Reviews, Children's Picture Books, pre-k to 2nd grade learners, raising smart children

Read to Your Young Children Every Day

ellieschatz wrote 1 year ago: For the past month I have been posting the titles of exciting books for young children − mostly for … more →

Tags: early learning, young children, Children's Books, Picture Books, Grandma says it's good to read, the habit of reading, pre-k to 2nd grade learners, Parent Alert, grandparent alert

Grandma is Reading at Liliana's

ellieschatz wrote 1 year ago: Every Sunday evening Liliana’s Restaurant in Fitchburg welcomes families, giving parents the opportu … more →

Tags: Grandma Says It's Good to Be Smart, early learning, young children, Growing up smart, Smart is cool, Picture Books, pre-k to 2nd grade learners, raising smart children, Parent Alert

Children’s Picture Books for the Holidays

ellieschatz wrote 1 year ago: Of course I’m selling “Grandma Says It’s Good to Be Smart” for the holidays. I’m thrilled that CUNA … more →

Tags: early learning, young children, Children's Books, Picture Books, Grandma says it's good to read, reading is cool, pre-k to 2nd grade learners, Parent Alert, grandparent alert

Grandma Says Start Advocating Early

ellieschatz wrote 1 year ago: Eric Heidin, Olympic skater and gold-medalist, once remarked that it all began because someone gave … more →

Tags: Gifted and Talented children, Grandma Says It's Good to Be Smart, early learning, young children, Creative Kids, Children's Books, Growing up smart, It's Good to Be Smart, Showing versus hiding one's talents

Early Learning: Not a Fast Track to Kindergarten or College

ellieschatz wrote 1 year ago: On May 13, one month to the day after psychologist Sharyl Kato and I did a presentation for our 500- … more →

Tags: Grandma Says It's Good to Be Smart, early learning, young children, Growing up smart, Cumulative Advantage, The chance to learn, Teaching smart kids, Core elements of learning and being smart, Modeling a love of reading

Establishing the Habit of Reading — 2 comments

ellieschatz wrote 2 years ago: Did you know that 1 in 4 adults did not read a book in the past year? Worse yet, 50% of adults are u … more →

Tags: Grandma Says It's Good to Be Smart, early learning, young children, Children's Books, Growing up smart, It's Good to Be Smart, The chance to learn, excellence in education, Smart is cool

Valentine's Day Special

ellieschatz wrote 2 years ago: Among the loves of our lives are our little ones, in my case my grandchildren. This special is for t … more →

Tags: Grandma Says It's Good to Be Smart, young children, Creative Kids, Children's Books, Growing up smart, It's Good to Be Smart, The chance to learn, Teaching smart kids, Smart is cool

Modeling for Young Learners

ellieschatz wrote 2 years ago: Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself. —John Dewey Smart children are ev … more →

Tags: Awesome children, Children's Books, Core elements of learning and being smart, curiosity, Developing a child's curiosity, Early identification of giftedness, early learning, excellence in education, Gifted and Talented children

Can Your Child Read a Menu?

ellieschatz wrote 2 years ago: Recently the Madison Urban League shared the trailer for an upcoming film, “TEACHED: A Film about Ed … more →

Tags: Grandma Says It's Good to Be Smart, early learning, young children, Growing up smart, It's Good to Be Smart, Cumulative Advantage, The chance to learn, excellence in education, Smart is cool

Achievement Gap Versus Opportunity: A Success Story — 1 comment

ellieschatz wrote 2 years ago: According to the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University: “The best available evidence indi … more →

Tags: early learning, Growing up smart, Cumulative Advantage, The chance to learn, excellence in education, Core elements of learning and being smart, Diversity of giftedness, Modeling a love of reading, Optimal match

Serious Grandma Extends Special Price Through September

ellieschatz wrote 2 years ago: Several of you asked that I extend the offer of buy one, get half off the second Grandma Says It’s G … more →

Tags: Grandma Says It's Good to Be Smart, early learning, young children, Children's Books, Growing up smart, The chance to learn, excellence in education, Special Book Offer, serious learning

Grandparent’s Day Special

ellieschatz wrote 2 years ago: In honor of Grandparent’s Day on Sunday, September 12, I have two special offerings. First, I will b … more →

Tags: Gifted and Talented children, Grandma Says It's Good to Be Smart, early learning, Children's Books, The chance to learn, picture book, Special Book Offer, pre-k to 2nd grade learners, raising smart children

Turn Curiosity Into Passion

ellieschatz wrote 2 years ago: Recently, Oprah aired a show about “dream jobs.” Not surprisingly, the common element between all th … more →

Tags: Core elements of learning and being smart, Creative Kids, curiosity, Definitions related to talent development, Developing a child's curiosity, early learning, Gifted and Talented children, Grandma Says It's Good to Be Smart, Grandma says it's good to be creative

Reaching Poor Smart Children

ellieschatz wrote 2 years ago: As our nation’s Supreme Court welcomes its newest confirmed member, Elena Kagan’s high school is in … more →

Tags: Gifted and Talented children, Grandma Says It's Good to Be Smart, Creative Kids, Growing up smart, It's Good to Be Smart, Showing versus hiding one's talents, The chance to learn, Teaching smart kids, Views of intelligence

Grandma Says It's Good to Be Creative

ellieschatz wrote 2 years ago: On July 10, there was an article in Newsweek headlined, “Research shows that American creativity is … more →

Tags: Core elements of learning and being smart, Creative Kids, Definitions related to talent development, early learning, Grandma says it's good to be creative, Growing up smart, Teaching smart kids, young children, Be Smart!

Learning on Cruise from the Ground Up — 2 comments

ellieschatz wrote 2 years ago: On July 4th, ‘The New York Times’ ran a commentary on the pitfalls in identifying a gifted child.  I … more →

Tags: Gifted and Talented children, Grandma Says It's Good to Be Smart, early learning, young children, Growing up smart, It's Good to Be Smart, Showing versus hiding one's talents, The chance to learn, Teaching smart kids

Another nice review

ellieschatz wrote 2 years ago: I have to share my joy in reading your book to my 3 year old granddaughter this weekend. She was int … more →

Tags: Grandma Says It's Good to Be Smart, early learning, Children's Books, Growing up smart, The chance to learn, Picture Books, Modeling a love of reading, caring about ideas, Life Long Learning


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