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The Beauty of Symmetry

A great way for little ones to learn about symmetry is to fold an object in half and make both sides match up exactly.  You can use a piece of paper to illustrate this by folding colored paper in half and cutting out a random shape.  When you open the paper you’ll see that both [...]

The Legend of "Old Befana"

Get ready to celebrate the arrival of Italy’s “Old Befana” on January 5th-6th.  Read the legend of “Old Befana” to your child. You’ll find it here:

http://www.provincia.ps.it/dd.pesaro1/Lavori%20Netd@ys/epiphany.htm.

Or get the book, “The Legend of Old Befana” by Tomie dePaola at your local library or at Amazon.com: http://homefires.com/stock/scripts/amazon.asp?0152438173

Give your child a head start on the road to life-long [...]

Website Story Times

These websites have free stories and activities for children that you can read online or print out and read offline:

Children’s Storybooks Online – illustrated storybooks for kids of all ages: http://www.homefires.com/click?storybooks
Children’s Classics – illustrated classics for younger children: http://www.homefires.com/click?classicstories
Children’s Story – free fairy tales, nursery rhymes, interactive stories, and holiday stories: http://www.homefires.com/click?childrenstory
Aesop’s Fables – an [...]

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