literacy – The Family Dinner Project

[:en]New Ways to Ask “How Was Your Day?”[:]

Sep 1, 2023

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[:en]Everyone needs new ways to ask “How Was Your Day?” Get past the one-word answers with these alternatives for back-to-school time.[:]

[:en]Getting Back to Learning[:]

Sep 1, 2021

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Bri DeRosa

in Newsletter

[:en]As kids are getting back to learning this fall, parents can help support the tricky transition with a positive attitude at family dinner.[:]

[:en]Research Shows Family Dinner Improves Literacy[:]

Aug 31, 2020

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The Family Dinner Project Team

in Blogs

[:en]Many years of research show that family dinner improves literacy skills in young kids. We break down the studies and give families ideas to use at meals.[:]

[:en]Family Picnic #10: Pulled Pork and Read Aloud[:]

Aug 5, 2020

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Bri DeRosa

in Blogs

[:en]Enjoy a family picnic this week with pulled pork sandwiches, a s’mores bar, a family read-aloud and conversation starters about books and reading.[:]

[:en]The Importance of Sensory Play at Family Dinner[:]

Jun 1, 2020

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Bri DeRosa

in Newsletter

[:en]Sensory play at family dinner is important for building motor skills, good eating habits, mindfulness in eating, and more! Get our tips on how to do it.[:]

[:en]Family Dinner: It’s Good For You[:]

Mar 1, 2018

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Bri DeRosa

in Newsletter

[:en] March is National Nutrition Month. For many families, nutrition is a top priority at the dinner table. Parents worry about whether or not they’re serving enough vegetables (and whether the kids are eating enough of them!). What’s on the plate, and how much of it is consumed, often becomes the focus of dinnertime.…

[:en]A Book By its Cover[:]

Feb 15, 2017

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Larry

in Blogs, Conversation of the Week

[:en]Inspire your family with a conversation about Malcolm Mitchell, the football star who put his heart and soul into mastering another skill: Reading.[:]