The 1st Sunday in May was National Lemonade Day, so this month's post is a darling feature on the most adorable little "totpreneurs" I found on Instagram! They are Cambree on the left (13 months old) and Saylor on the right (15 months old), who are cousins. Just in their toddler stages, they have created their own little stream of income with the sweetness of an inviting lemonade stand for anyone thirsty that passes their way. Who could even think about driving pass them and not stopping to buy a glass or two? They bring such positive vibes to Educational Learning and Literacy Styles for Youth (ELLSY) because this a prime example that education should really begin in the home long before entering a school setting. And for those parents that really want to get a jump start, it can even begin with my Read to Your Unborn Baby initiative, yes, while the baby is still in the womb, reading and singing can do wonders for their internal nurturing and development.
Cambree and Saylor's education in "totpreneurship" wouldn't have been possible without the help of their caring family; Ryan (@RSB68) (a graphic designer) created this cute little lemonade stand, and along with the grandmother (@glorybdesign) of Saylor, the girls even have their own #ohsaycamyousee on Instagram. Look them all up and share likes and follows. Good Luck, girls!...I'm in your corner all the way. 😊
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a divison of the U.S. Department of Education 1, children who are read to at home enjoy a substantial advantage over children who are not.
Only 53 percent of children ages three to five were read to daily by a family member (1999). Children in families with incomes below the poverty line are less likely to be read to aloud everyday than are children in families with incomes at or above poverty.
The more types of reading materials there are in the home, the higher students are in reading proficiency, according to the Educational Testing Service.
The Educational Testing Services reported that students who do more reading at home are better readers and have higher math scores; however, students read less for fun as they get older. (Cited from http://www.nea.org/grants/facts-about-childrens-literacy.html)
Having worked in the educational school system for almost 20 years, I learned that there were some children who needed more attention than others when it came to teaching them how to read and even do math problems.
As a mother, I began reading to my now grown children while they were in my womb and by the time they were in elementary, they were reading extremely above their average reading levels.
I am a believer that the environment you create for your unborn and born babies are affected inside as well as outside, therefore I have been approved to proclaim the month of May as "National Read to Your Unborn Baby Month" by National Day Calendar online (www.nationaldaycalendar.com). This is a great honor and achievement as they receive over 18,000 applications each year and only approve about 30! There has been a GoFundMe campaign setup: https:// www.gofundme.com/read-to-your-unborn-baby-month to help with the cost of the development of this National month or you may go to (https://www.amazon.com/) to buy the children's book "Sorry, This Book is All Out of Words" that will also help with the development cost. Your support will be gratefully appreciated.
Let's expect an amazing positive outcome worldwide for children's literacy through this project.
The first children's book in the ELLSY (Educational Learning & Literacy Styles for Youth) program has finally been published. It's entitled "Sorry, This Book is All Out of Words" which I think children as well as adults will enjoy with it being an easy, quick read under 30 pages.
Three focal points of the book are: 1. identifying tools, 2. the importance of tools and
3. memory recall. A supplemental activity book and coloring book are in the makings to go along with it.
