Posts Tagged ‘books’
Books about differences for our new school
Every since Jordan was a baby, we’ve used books as a way to help kids better understand how we can all have differences and they aren’t scary. From Harry and Willy and Carrothead to Oliver’s High Five, we’ve loved how books open up conversations for us. This school year was different for us. Since we…
Read More +Flashback Friday: Preparing for Preschool
I talk to so many parents about getting ready for new school environments for their kids with limb differences. Since Jordan is almost eight, I’ve really focused on how to prepare for Kindergarten and years after that. But I have older posts here on Born Just Right that talk about Jordan’s experience in preschool. I…
Read More +New Books Can Offer Extra Perspective
We are in an all-out reading mode in our household. Jordan’s brother, Cameron, consumes books on a daily basis. His latest discovery is the Michael Vey series. He loves mystery and fantasy books. Jordan is still finding her favorites. So far it’s the Rainbow Fairies and Magic Treehouse book series. But she also gravitates to…
Read More +The official license to read
This past week, I declared Jordan a real reader. It came with her first library card. We rushed over to the library after school one evening and filled out all of the paper work. Jordan’s first library card required her signature and an opportunity to read as many books she wants in a three week…
Read More +So much to catch up on.
Here is a picture of Jordan right before she walked into her new school yesterday. She was so excited. I had a new backpack to give her. She spent all morning wearing it and saying: “I’m ready to go to school!” Her first day in the classroom went pretty well. She played with all kinds…
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