Sometimes we all need a little help to stay organized during the busy mornings before school. Before your kids go back to school, make these helpful Backpack Shrinky Dink Zipper Charms to provide a visual reminder of daily must-haves at school. This fun idea is just one of many in The Superkids Activity Guide to Conquering Every Day: Awesome Games and Crafts to Master Your Moods, Boost Focus, Hack … [Read more...]
Making Learning Fun Through Play
You already love to play with your 3- to 5-year-olds. Now, turn those play times into rich learning experiences. It’s easier than you think and lots of fun. In fact, your child won’t even know how much they’re learning! For each of the preschool learning topics, colors, numbers, shapes, science, and engineering, you’ll find suggestions you can do today with little or no prep. As Fred Rogers … [Read more...]
Easily Make Your Own Literacy Book Bags
You've heard of busy bags, but do you also know about literacy book bags? These are bags with a picture book and playful toys, games, or other related hands-on activities to do. And you can easily make your own! Literacy book bags help children go deeper into the story. The bags encourage a child to retell (reenact) the story. This helps with sequencing as well as understanding story structure. … [Read more...]
6 New Giggle Worthy Picture Books (Summer 2017)
Giggle along at these silly stories -- here are six new picture books that will entertain and delight the young readers on your lap. 6 New Giggle Worthy Picture Books (Summer 2017) Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins Rupert tells his two exuberant and talkative friends that the book is supposed to be wordless but the friends just can not stop "helping" with ideas for the book, infuriating Rupert and … [Read more...]
New Picture Books about Families (& New Baby)
Build empathy and understanding of family, your own and other people's, with picture books like these new releases -- including two about a new baby. New Picture Books about Families (Including a New Baby) We Are Family by Patricia Hegarty, illustrated by Ryan Wheatcroft FAMILY Lots of diversity is depicted in the multiple illustrations on each page that show different families and their … [Read more...]
Big List of Counting and Number Books for Kids
As kids read books from this big list of counting and number books, they'll begin to develop number sense and numeracy skills that are foundational in math. These books make counting and numbers playful and fun. That's why I like them for children. See for yourself! Big List of Counting and Number Books for Kids The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Timeless because it's one of the … [Read more...]
Delightful Interactive Books for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Get your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers minds and bodies engaged with these delightful interactive books! Delightful Interactive Books for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers Give and Take by Lucie Felix This is a very heavy board book with simple text with action words. Readers remove and place sturdy cardboard shapes on the pages directing so. Give / Take. Find / Hide. Open / Close. I'm … [Read more...]
The Best Narwhal Books for Kids
Do you have a child who LOVES narwhals? I do! Which means we read narwhal books, write narwhal stories, and collect narwhal plush toys. (Her last birthday party was narwhal themed!) Based on our research, here are the best narwhal books for kids. ENJOY! The Best Narwhal Books for Kids Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea (book #1) by Ben Clanton My daughter is the biggest fan of narwhals so we … [Read more...]
Helpful Parenting Book of Bite-Sized Wisdom
What Great Parents Do: 75 Simple Strategies for Raising Kids Who Thrive by Erica Reischer, PhD resonates strongly with me because it's in line with both my belief in the importance of our own self-growth and my openness to continue learning how to be my best parent self. It's a helpful parenting book of bite-sized wisdom, easily digestible for parents of any age child. (Personally, I think I'm … [Read more...]
The Memory Palace: Collaborative Storytelling Game
The Memory Palace is a collaborative storytelling game from Peaceable Kingdom for ages 5+ that builds memory and imagination. It encourages communication, creativity, storytelling, and memory. The Memory Palace: Collaborative Storytelling Game First players set out the picture cards in any position. Randomly put three of the monster tokens face down in three rooms. Then players take … [Read more...]
Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt for Preschoolers
Preschoolers LOVE playing with toys, right? They'll love this fun hide and seek color recognition activity with toy dinosaurs. It's learning. It's fun. It's engaging. Head over to the Learning Resources' blog where I wrote up a fun dinosaur hunt activity for your preschoolers. There you can download two free printable scavenger hunts. … [Read more...]
Why You Should Encourage Kids to Start a Writing Journal (and How to Start)
Summer gives you the perfect opportunity to encourage your kids to start writing a journal. The benefits of journal writing include improved writing fluency, improved communication skills, and increased confidence. Among other things. Why You Should Encourage Kids to Start Writing a Journal Once kids can pick up a pencil or crayon, they can start writing a journal. It doesn't have to … [Read more...]