Tweets of the Week

Hey, come and sit down with me in the breakfast nook and share the news of the morning--grab a fresh cup of coffee and a warm muffin; or maybe we can get together after work and catch up on the world's events in front of the cheerful fire at the hearth--and actually we'll be around the world getting together online! The Information and Communication Age! Welcome like-minded friends.

There were several interesting articles I found this week related to child development, literacy, and what kids need to successfully learn. So here are some of my tweets of the week.

MacDonald's in the UK is changing the Happy Meal. To be honest, I would miss the toys. Can we have both?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/11/mcdonalds-to-offer-books-happy-meals_n_1200064.html

This relates to Maslov's hierarchy of needs, and would seem obvious.http://developingchild.harvard.edu/topics/science_of_early_childhood/toxic_stress_response/

Grandpa hugs granddaughter after the Haiti earthquake.

T. Berry Brazleton has a new book on the irreducible needs of children. http://archives.cnn.com/2000/books/news/10/25/t.berry.brazelton/index.html

More insight into ADHD.http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/01/09/144796050/for-kids-with-adhd-the-elimination-diet-falls-short-of-success

Group hug!

Let's go to the library! The younger the better!
http://www.earlylearningcommunity.org/group/babieslibraries?

Always new books, delightful thought.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131292515

What a wonderful idea: a baby shower where everyone gives a child's book!
http://www.education.com/blog/kellysfinn/2011/12/staff-picks-childrens-books/

Little people developing because of relationships.
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/resources/reports_and_working_papers/working_papers/wp1/

Night night, Mommy.

Really interesting articles about kids' brain development.
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/topics/science_of_early_childhood/

The importance of love and affection, our list ending where we starting with Maslov's hierarchy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/opinion/sunday/kristof-a-poverty-solution-that-starts-with-a-hug.html?_r=1

Daddy hugs can't be beat.

This is the best quote I found this week from the writers at Harvard:
"The future of any society depends on its ability to foster the healthy development of the next generation."

Time for a hug!