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How to Read STEM Books With a Toddler Who Won't Sit Still
A preschool cofounder's three-rule playbook for read-aloud time with a child who treats sitting as optional.
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How NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Show Up in 20 Toddler STEM Books
The NGSS Science and Engineering Practices are not just for K-12 classrooms. Here is how all eight of them are woven into a board book series for toddlers.
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Trademark vs Patent, Explained for Kids
A patent attorney explains the two ideas using a four-year-old's cardboard cup invention and the special stamp she put on it.
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Best Board Books for 2-Year-Olds Who Ask Why About Everything
A working patent attorney and preschool co-founder on what to read to a toddler who has discovered the word "why" and is using it as a weapon.
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