It’s raining! It’s pouring! It’s Spring! Happy Spring to you, little ones! If you live in a northern climate, you know there are few joys as sharp and sweet as spring, unfolding slowly into lush… More
Episode: Balloons over Broadway
Welcome back, my dear friends!
Hooray – it’s almost
THANKSGIVING DAY!!
I hope all of you are counting your BLESSINGS too, just like Oma!
I certainly count each & every one of YOU as my very favorites.
Every Thanksgiving Morning for more than eighty years
mammoth-size balloons have risen to the skies to wobble and sway,
sally and shimmy,
up and down the canyons of New York City.
Just how did this beloved tradition come to Broadway?
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Episode: Fibbed Big
Hello there, little ones!
I have really missed seeing you!
And that’s the TRUTH!
Sadly, sometimes people will tell lies.
But it is SO IMPORTANT to always tell the truth because fibs can affect others and make people feel very bad.
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Episode: The Hallo-Wiener
Oma loves Halloween!
And so does her magical-golden-dog Helen, too.
Because the best part of Halloween is the “dressing-up” we get to do!
Episode: Dog Breath
A long long time ago, before I was ever an Oma, I use to travel to local elementary schools and share story-time with students in their classrooms or their libraries.
Oma has always loved reading to groups of children and I am very grateful for the many invitations received throughout the years to spend time with my little-friends in their classrooms & schools.
Sometimes Oma would even dress in character, so we could all use our imaginations better while reading the stories!
It was so much fun!!
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Episode: With A Little Help From My Friends
Hello there, little ones!
Welcome back to Oma’s Reading Room!
It has been awhile since we have been together
and Oma has missed you all
very much!
It can be lonely when we are apart from those we care about.
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Episode: My Brother Otto
Hello there, little ones!
Welcome back to Oma’s Reading Room –
a place for us to be together,
read together,
and hopefully share a giggle or two!
Did you know the month of April is World Autism month?
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Episode: God Gave Us Easter
Hello there, little ones!
A
LOT
can happen in just
3 days!
The best example we have of this
is to
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Episode: The Donkey That No One Could Ride
Welcome back, little ones!
Do you know what a normal king looks like? Or what is his or her job?
What do you imagine a parade would look like for a king that everyone loved?
Episode: My First Passover
Hello there, little ones!
It’s officially Spring time!
And this time of year brings a lot of exciting things with it.
Flowers are popping up from the once hardened Winter soil.
Birds are busy returning to their old habitats, while building new nests for their expanding families!
But most importantly faiths of various denominations are preparing for Special Celebrations.
One such Celebration is Passover!
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Episode: Germs Are Not for Sharing PART 2
Welcome back, little ones!
Sneezes, coughs, runny noses, spills, and messes are facts of everyday life,
especially with lots of little friends around!
And that’s why it’s never too soon to learn about
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