Happy New Year: Best Posts of 2011

With a new year just around the corner, I thought I'd take the opportunity to recap some of my favorite (and what I think are most useful) posts of 2011.  You know, just in case you missed them the first time around.  So, here are my post "winners" in each of the following categories.

Best Book Review.  

Books for Parents' Not So Favorite Toddler Moments....

Best Craft.

An Easy School Bus Project to Help Teach Shapes, Colors, and Counting

Best Activity.

A Recipe for Learning: Soup Day by Melissa Iwai

Best of "How To".

How to Get Started with the Littlest Learner: Some Book Recommendations and Tips for Reading with Newborns

Best Learning Strategy.

A Field Trip to the Farm: Make YOUR Next Outing Your Best Learning Experience Yet

Best of Literacy Skills.

3 Easy Strategies to Enhance Learning and Enjoyment During a Shared Reading Experience

Best of Child Development.

Do You Know What a Haberdashery Is? My Toddler Does: 5 Fun Ways to Learn Vocabulary

Best Holiday Post.

Pumpkin Math: Halloween Inspired Math Activities and Books for Babies and Toddlers

Best Just for Fun (Reading Motivation).

Just for Fun Friday: Fostering a Love of Books

I hope you enjoy revisiting these posts, or reading them for the first time.  If you are not a new reader here, you might notice that land of once upon a time got a little "face lift" recently.  I figured, new year, new look.  I like to start things fresh.  I'm looking forward to discovering some fabulous children's books together in 2012.  

Wishing you all the best in the new year.