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#40–Nelly has a story.

Nelly’s Quilt

Nelly has a story to tell, but she doesn’t yet have a book! Who knew that each of the ten pelicans in the Counting Book would have their own story?

PelicanFamily March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 Child Development, Child Education, Education, Family, Learning Tool, Living, Parenting, Passing kindness on, Role models for children, Teaching kindness Read more

#35 — Help Your Child Make The Connections

father and son

Choose to do things that will help your young children develop important connections that will give them a strong foundation for the next 70 or 80 years of their lives.

PelicanFamily February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 Child Development, Child Education, Child Literacy, Education, Family, Parenting, Reading Read more

#30 — Rich Experiences = Brain Growth

Pelican Family Series Rich Experiences

The Power of Rich Experiences “Children Learn Best Through Rich Experiences” said the time-faded newspaper clipping of an ad I had placed way back in the late 70’s or early 80’s. At that time I was running a small in-home

PelicanFamily February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 Child Education Read more

#19 — Books + Experiences = Learning

Pelican Family Series Children's Picture Book Child picking Delly and the Beachtown Healthy Alphabet Children connect books to experiences

When children connect books to their actual experiences, they have the opportunity to think about what they know already; what the book shows, and come up with their own questions and own ideas

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  • The Pelican Family Counting Book

    The Pelican Family Counting Book

    Build your child's basic number skills while rhyming words help their beginning sounds too! Perfect for ages 0 - 4 …Read More »
  • It’s Sandcastle Building Day!

    It’s Sandcastle Building Day!

    Journey along with a family's fun-filled trip to the beach for a special sandcastle building day.Read More »
  • Telly’s Story

    Telly’s Story

    A positive story to teach friendship and acceptance of differences. Best for early learners - Ages 0 - 4 …Read More »
  • Kelly and the Scarf

    Kelly and the Scarf

    A story to help introduce your child to the ideas of empathy and giving. Ages 3 - 6. …Read More »
  • Stelly and the Sticky, Gooey Taffy

    Stelly and the Sticky, Gooey Taffy

    A quirky adventure exploring responsibility for our actions. Great for ages 3 - 6. eBook Version Click Here - …Read More »
  • Delly and the Beach Town Healthy Alphabet Challenge

    Delly and the Beach Town Healthy Alphabet Challenge

    Teach your child about healthy eating! A fun read for children ages 5 - 9. eBook Version Click Here …Read More »

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