Who is In Charge of Celebrating the Ordinary?
I try to live with gratitude, present in the moment. When I’m successful (and I’m not always) I remember that it’s not the big things
I try to live with gratitude, present in the moment. When I’m successful (and I’m not always) I remember that it’s not the big things
Unlike most people, I’m dreading the Olympics. Only because I think I should invent some elaborate creative backyard challenge and blog about it. Or at
Do you know about the Canadian OwlKids Books and the OwlKids Magazines— Chirp, Chickadee, and Owl? Today I want to give you a sampling of some of
Spring’s bounty of newly published books for kids is here with a round-up of new children’s books: picture books, board books, and non-fiction. New Children’s
by Lorie of Reading Confetti We all want to raise a reader. In my family we’ve found ten favorite book-loving picture books and ten book-fun
Earth Day arrives in the spring with the fragrant flowering trees begin to bud and grow? And so it’s only fitting that these new Earth
It’s April. Happy Poetry Month! It’s time to get kids interested in reading and writing poetry with poetry books. Kids gravitate towards funny, rhyming poetry which
Teaching kids to knit isn’t just a fun activity (which is is) but it’s also calming, most likely benefits children in school with math and literacy,
Yesterday I explained why we must read fairy tales to our children, responding to the thinking that fairy tales are too scary, too politically incorrect,
I’ve been stockpiling books to review, apparently the pile has gotten so far ahead of me that I can’t get all the great books into
Don’t forget about buying non-fiction books for your kids. Your elementary-aged and middle-grade readers will devour these six titles; and they’ll make great gifts for
So you want to give your kids books as gifts, right? But what are the best children’s books of the year – from picture books
Thanksgiving reminds us to be thankful and facilitate gratitude with our children. As my kids learn about about Thanksgiving, I’m reminded to consciously teach my
I didn’t expect to write another picture book post but these wonderful books must be shared! Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas If
This Halloween, tell a silly story to your kids and let them draw what they hear. This fun story emphasizes listening, remembering, and following directions. (I
I often struggle to find engaging early readers for JJ so I bet you have the same problem, too. Today, I wanted to share some
I’m impressed with the selection and quality of Newmark Learning early readers books. I know they’re good because they passed the JJ test. JJ, my
Writing in secret codes or ciphers feels dangerous, even rebellious, to kids. As a result, it gets them writing. Even reluctant writers. (Especially if mom and
The best wordless picture books are learning tools for children of all ages. You can appreciate the visual story, sequence, infer, imagine, predict, learn story structure
I love the new picture book about Jane Goodall‘s early life titled Me . . . Jane. The book made me think more about Goodall’s
As parents we know at deep level the importance of helping our children understand and communicate feelings, also called emotional intelligence. You don’t need research
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