If you’re a teacher or parent of someone learning to read, you know how important quality, engaging, and interesting reading material is to hook your kids. These new easy readers are really awesome — you’re going to love them! See ALL My Recommended Easy Readers. If your child is learning to read or you teach […]
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Growth Mindset Posters From Children’s Books
Decorate your home, playroom, or classroom with these beautiful growth mindset posters of quotes from beloved children’s books. Mindsets are your beliefs. A growth mindset is believing that you can change and cultivate your intelligence, talents, and personality. It’s about learning to persist, fail, try again and again, and redefine what success is. It’s the […]
5 Parenting Strategies to Develop a Growth Mindset
I have a daughter who dislikes challenges. She’d rather give up than persevere. This is probably hugely affected by her sensory processing disorder and ADHD. How, I don’t really know. But I do know that she does not have what professor Angela Duckworth calls grit and author Carol Dweck calls it a growth mindset. Or at least it’s hidden […]
Delightful Picture Books That Celebrate Hair
Some kids grow up not liking their hair, right? These books might help change that — particularly for African-American kids. It’s both representation and affirmation. You’ll also read a cautionary tale about NOT combing your hair as well as a funny story about copying other people’s hairstyles. Comment below if you have any favorites or […]
Wonderful New Picture Books, July 2019
Get ready to learn about some amazing new picture books — you’re going to want these for your homes and classrooms. Impressive New Picture Books, July 2019 The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton BACK TO SCHOOL Don’t miss this delightful book of positive presuppositions about the first day of school […]
Guerrilla Tactics for Struggling or Reluctant Readers
Do you have a struggling or reluctant reader? I do, too. Which is why I’ve developed some unusual strategies over the years to get my kids to love reading; strategies that fit with their unique personalities. My tactics to encourage a love of reading do not involve punishments or rewards –unless the reward is a […]
Like to Laugh? Check Out These Humorous Picture Books, Summer 2019
If you’re like me, you open your library browser and put a passel of new books on hold every time you read good book reviews. Well, here’s a passel of funny picture books you’ll want to add to your holds list! GO TO: Big List of the Funniest Picture Books for Kids Like to Laugh? […]