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15 Books Celebrating Christmas Around the World

Christmas Around the World Picture Books for kids

Did you know that over 2 billion people around the world celebrate Christmas?  If you were to scan my book collection of holiday books, you would notice that the biggest section is Christmas books.  But, one thing my shelf is lacking is diversity. This year, I’m making a point to add books to my shelf […]

Easy Drawing Prompts for Kids: 21 Printable Daily Drawing Prompts

Easy doodle art prompts for kids: 21 printable daily drawing prompts

Do you have a child who likes to write? Today we have a project that will entice your child to pick up a pencil to draw AND write. The super cool thing about this project is that it isn’t a one-shot prompt. Instead it includes 21 days worth of doodling or drawing and writing prompts. […]

Creating Edible Art: Making Matisse Cookies

Fun Art Ideas for Kids: Matisse Inspired Cookies

Edible art is one of my favorite things.  Combine food, art, and children’s literature and you have a triple treat.  Today, we are combining the art of Henri Matisse with cookie decorating, and the book, Henri’s Scissors.  Let’s get artsy. Let’s Read and Learn First, grab a copy of Henri’s Scissors by Jeanette Winter.  It’s […]

Books Celebrating Christmas Around the World

Books Celebrating Christmas Around the World

Add a little diversity to your bookshelf this Christmas with these fabulous Christmas around the world books for kids. These awesome books show children how people in different countries and cultures all around the world celebrate the holiday with their families or share the traditional stories that shaped the holiday story for a culture or […]

Get Reading On a Reading Treasure Hunt!

We're going on a treasure hunt, but not just any treasure hunt. It's a treasure hunt that sneaks in a little reading practice. So grab a list of sight words or vocabulary words that your child needs to practice and get ready to play.

Do your kids like to move?  Do they love the idea of finding a treasure? Do they need practice reading?  Well, this literacy activity  checks all these boxes. We’re going on a treasure hunt, but not just any treasure hunt.  It’s a treasure hunt that sneaks in a little reading practice.  So grab a list […]

5 Steps to Literacy Rich STEM Activities

5 Steps to Literacy Rich STEM Activities

When we help kids make connections, we strengthen their learning experience. Integrating multiple subjects when studying a topic or theme is one way to help build these connections. STEM (which stands for science, technology, engineering, and math) activities provide a fabulous vehicle for integrated learning. However, I like to add another crucial element to the […]

The Very Best Books About Friendship for Kids

Children's Books About Friendship

A list of fabulous books about friendship that will help your child learn to be a great friend. Childhood friends often become life-long friends.  I still have dinner once a month with girls that I went to school with 25 years ago. But friendships also have their ups and downs and today’s collection of books […]

Tell a Story Family Mealtime Conversation Starters

Tell a Story Conversation Starters/Storytelling Prompts for Families

It’s been a crazy, busy day but now, with a hot meal on the table and the family gathered round, it is the perfect time to have enjoy a little silly fun together –  that will also build language skills! Today we are sharing seven storytelling prompts to use at the dinner table. Each of […]

10 Things For Kids to Read Besides Books

10 Things for Kids to Read Besides Books

In today’s post Jodie of Growing Book by Book shares ten useful non-book resources for encouraging kids to read. We want kids to read, read and read some more. There are so many wonderful books to read that it would be almost impossible to run out of choices. But, sometimes our kids don’t have access […]

Making a Beginning Reader Lift-the-Flap Book

Simple DIY Lift the Flap Books for Beginning Readers

In this post Jodie of Growing Book by Book shares a clever tutorial for making a fun lift-the-flap book tailored to your beginning readers level of reading ability. Beginning readers need lots of practice with “just right” reading materials to learn and grow.  Perfect leveled books can be challenging to find for these new readers. […]

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