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The Doll Test
Asked by A.C. from Boston
on October 7, 2011
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First off let me say that I am African-American and someone who wants to instill in my children a sense of racial pride. With that said the infamous doll test has alwa...
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- I don't understand why he can't be brown. I am being quite serious, just because society says you are black you have to be black. I like brown, apparently your son l...
- I think you are right. I try to talk to my daughter (just turned 4) about race, but it's hard. I think that right now I struggle with the thought of do I point out d...
- I'm bi-racial and I grew up in diverse neighborhoods and always had friends from different ethnic and racial backgrounds. I want to teach my 3 year old and 14 month ol...
Any Dvd Recommendations??
Asked by M.D. from New York
on October 15, 2008
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I joined this silly club where I have to buy 4 DVDs by August 09. Can anyone recommend some good dvds that are worth buying? Anything for family, kids, drama, comedy. ...
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- We LOVE LOVE LOVE the Laurie Berkner DVD.
- We have some family traditions around the holiday season. We watch The Chrismas Story, Christmas Vacation, and Miracle on 34th Street. Some other favorites are Findi...
- My son loves The Polar Express, Mary Poppins (one of my favorites too), any veggie Tales movies, The Black Stallion. For your daughters you could consider buying Ench...
My Fifth Grader .
Asked by C.F. from New York
on May 3, 2010
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My fifth grader loves to read and she is on a sixth grade reading level. She looked at the responses that I got from my other two questions but didn't like any of the...
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- I teach fifth grade. There are so many great books out there. I have girls in my class who love Sharon Creech books like Walk Two Moons and Bloomability (one of my fa...
- Take her to a book store/library and have her pick something out by her self. The people who work at both these places are very helpful and can direct her toward some...
- I was the same way at her age. What is she into? What are her likes and dislikes? When I was her age I read Beverly Clearly, Judy Blume, and Madeleine L'Engle. I a...
Calling All My Bookish Ladies!
Asked by A.G. from Houston
on March 26, 2011
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I am looking to update my daughters bookshelf, right now she has a lot of beginner books like dr suess, and berenstein bears and the like. I was thinking of some thing...
Movies
Asked by C.G. from Fort Collins
on November 17, 2011
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Hello
I'm looking for a movie that would be appropriate for a 6 year old but entertaining for a 10 year old. All viewers will be boys from the age group of 6 to 10...
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- We all have enjoyed "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" with Nicholas Cage. It's funny, daring and exciting without any inappropriate images or language.
- How to Eat Fried Worms Percy Jackson - if younger ones aren't scared easily. Harry Potter? Avatar The Last Airbender
- I would disagree about the Transformer movies or Avatar too. They are very violent and have very adult war themes. I enjoy both movies, but I feel they are too heavy f...
Looking for Books That Are Not Scary and Nice for My Six Year Old
Asked by C.R. from Dallas
on January 31, 2011
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Hi moms/dads. I have a six year old that is really getting hooked into reading. I home school him and he is in the 2nd grade and reads really well. Most books that we ...
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- Magic Treehouse A to Z Mysteries Magic School Bus Anything by Kate Di Camillo - Mercy Watson books for silly fun, Because of Winn-Dixie, The Miraculous Journey of E...
- How about the Hardy Boys series? My older daughter loved the Nancy Drew series at that age, also. If those are a bit too much of a challenge, how about Roald Dahl's bo...
- My son is a very good reader too and he loves the Stink books by Megan McDonald. It is about a second grader and little adventures he has. They are chapter books but...
Good Books for 5- and 10-Year-olds
Asked by M.O. from New York
on March 29, 2009
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Hi,
I was looking for suggestions on good books to give as gifts to a five-year-old girl and a 10-year-old girl.
What books are your girls reading that they won'...
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- For the ten-year-old "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funcke. It was translated from the German, but the translation is truly excellent (I am a translator myself). An out-...
- For 5 year olds, books by Eric Carle are wonderful, as are the Olivia series. For a 10 year old girl, what is she interested in? I teach 5th grade and my girls are int...
- Junie B. Jones and The Alphabet Mysteries were big hits when mine were 5. 10 is a tougher age. It depends on her interests. K. www.nomiebaby.com
Great Books for 11 Year Boy!
Asked by R.M. from Austin
on July 19, 2011
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I have an 11 year old boy who is a great reader....but who doesn't like to read...ugh....I need suggestions on books to engage him in reading. Any suggestions would be...
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- Dangerous Book for Boys Harry Potter
- My son is almost 11y too. My mom just sent me this link last week about 50 books for 11 year olds http://www.abebooks.com/books/children-reading-lists-parents-teache...
- My son is same age and he likes books he can interact with....keeps his attention longer. Try ones like the diary of a wimpy kid diary......a book and a diary in one ...
Girl Movie for Mom and 9 Year Old
Asked by C.M. from Phoenix
on August 26, 2011
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My sons and husband are going on a camping trip this weekend. I was looking for a good "chick flick" to watch with my 9 year old daughter. Any suggestions? We ar...
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- Was also going to recommend Anne of Green Gables. ;) The Parent Trap (original)-still love watching that one. Some others my DD and I enjoy watching together: Spi...
- There is a horse movie out there called Dreamer. It looks really good and based on true story. It is about 5 years old so maybe you have already seen it.
- I LOVED Uptown Girls with Dakota Fanning and Brittney Murphy. Very very cute movie. The dad dies but they don't play it up all that much. My kids love it too. Let'...
Poll of Your Favorite Childhood Books.
Asked by K.C. from Portland
on June 6, 2009
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Hi everyone,
With the kids *and myself!!* getting out of school for the summer, I thought that it would be fun for us to spend the summer reading to each other. Th...
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- Anne of Green Gables Series The Narnia Chronicles Series Good for you!!!!! C.
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh, and any Judy Blume books. My 8-year-old daughter is really into Beverly Cleary ...
- Some that I really enjoyed as a child were the Wizard of Oz books. All the Narnia books The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe especially. Right now my eldest daughter an...
