Marigolds, petunias, tulips, zinnias, violets, sunflowers, and the list goes on. Flowers are in bloom in spring and summer and there are lots of books about flowers for kids to celebrate these View Post

Jodie is a mom of two boys and early childhood and elementary educator. She loves to read and help caregivers nurture our youngest caregivers.

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Marigolds, petunias, tulips, zinnias, violets, sunflowers, and the list goes on. Flowers are in bloom in spring and summer and there are lots of books about flowers for kids to celebrate these View Post

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You know there is going to be some read-aloud fun if a unicorn, a dinosaur, and a shark walk into a book. Let's have some learning fun right alongside too with this A Unicorn, a Dinosaur, and a Shark View Post

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I love watching flowers and trees bloom and the return of all the little creatures in spring. Let's look at one of those creatures that appear in the spring- FROGS! Here are my top picks for books View Post

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The tagline for Growing Book by Book is, "Bring JOY and PLAY into children's lives with books." Every book and early literacy activity I share on this site is meant to be playful. But, books alone View Post

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Looking for sound work practice with an Easter theme? This egg-themed sound mapping printable mat can help children map sounds and identify letters to represent those sounds. They are perfect View Post

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With the price of eggs recently, I'm wishing our neighborhood association allowed backyard chickens! In the meantime, I'll dream about having some backyard gals with these children's books about View Post

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Interactive books are a fantastic way to engage young children during a read-aloud. And, if you pair an interactive book with some follow-up book activities, you get even more early literacy building View Post