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 […]
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Listen up kids, read an audiobook
Take this short quiz to see if you and your child need audio books in your reading lives. Are you busy? Always on the go? Does your child resist reading every night? Do you want some peace and quiet for a few minutes? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, I have […]
5 Ideas for Kids Who Hate to Read
What do you do when your child hates to read? It’s painful to see your child struggle and feel such negative emotions. No doubt you’re wondering what you can do at home to help your child learn to love reading. (Or at least like it.) Try these 5 easy ideas at home with your reluctant […]
Author Study of Mo Willems
I LOVE author and illustrator Mo Willems. Studying an author as brilliant as Mo Willems can help children to appreciate writing, illustrating, humor, cartooning, and literary elements – just to name a few. If you’re not yet a fan, um, WHY NOT? Run to the book store or library and get all his books. Read […]