Easter may have passed, but don't pack those plastic eggs away yet. We can use them for all sorts of early literacy activities for toddlers, preschoolers, and beginning readers. Get ready for some View Post
Getting Kids Excited to Learn the ABCs
Think back to a time when you were super excited about something. Perhaps it was an anticipated vacation to the beach, the arrival of a new child, or dinner out with old friends. Why were we so View Post
The Power of Busy Hands During a Read-Aloud
Think back to your days as a student in the classroom-listening to lectures, memorizing facts, and answering countless questions. I can vividly remember my high school biology class because we were View Post
How to Get Your Kids to Read the Good Stuff
You are browsing for books at the big chain bookstore and your kids immediately gravitate to the spin rack filled with pictures of LEGO NINJAGO, Paw Patrol, or Doc McStuffins on the covers. "Mommy, View Post
Exploring the Netherlands: Family Dinner Book Club
Have you ever wanted to travel around the world? We are traveling the world in Around the World Family Dinner Book Club and our next stop is the Netherlands. All of the ideas to plan View Post
Favorite Counting Books for Toddlers
1,2,3 and your toddler is off exploring something new. Little ones love to discover and that is just what they will do with these counting books for toddlers. Learning about numbers and counting is View Post
Favorite Online Phonics Games
If you have an emerging reader in your life, you know that he or she needs lots and lots of practice decoding words. To be honest, it can quite boring and tedious for kids during this phase before View Post