218 Terri Lilga: Why Is Rhyme So Important? Using Literature To Teach Beyond The Words

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I love children’s literature!  It seems that ANYTHING you want to teach, you can find a book on that and use it as a springboard to help kids learn.  This is especially true for social emotional learning.  There is power in using stories!    One mistake parents make is thinking they need to read a book as written!  Today’s guest brings us into her journey into authorship and then shows us …. how to take the story beyond the book!  If you wonder how to use a piece of literature to enhance learning, listen in!  Terri Lilga shares  some great ideas!

Always cheering you on! 

Dinalynn

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ABOUT THE GUEST:   Terri Lilga is a native Western New Yorker living in a suburb of Buffalo, NY with her husband Peter, and lively mini-golden doodle, Sushi. After retiring from a rewarding 30 year career as an elementary school teacher, she revisited her love for writing children's books. Her first book, 'Santa's Simon' was published in 2023, and her second book, “There's A Hubbard in My Cupboard” published in 2025.

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