August is a busy month for many families as kids prepare to start school. So, we have a picture book this month that addresses an important topic of staying true to yourself. This month, View Post
Race Car Word Erase
I think I'm in year three of cars and trucks all over our floor. My boys can zoom them around for hours a day. Over the years, I've come up with several car and truck literacy play ideas. Here is View Post
How to Create a Children’s Art Fair
Is your refrigerator or classroom covered in masterpieces created by the little ones in your life? Imagine a 5-year-old who mostly illustrates (although he is starting to add a little writing) a book View Post
Muffin Tin Reading Games
A simple muffin tin can be the base for a variety of literacy games. The other materials needed are inexpensive and you probably have many of them on hand. So, let's get started. Full View Post
5 Ways to Get Ready for Kindergarten
I want my child to get ready for kindergarten. When should my child learn to read? My child knows their alphabet, now what? If you are a parent of a preschool age child, these are probably just a View Post
Pinkalicious Cupcake Popsicle Snack
We are having a "pinkariffic, pinkatastic, and pinkaperfect" time reading and cooking today. It's our monthly Virtual Book Club for Kids and this month we are featuring Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann. View Post
Firefly Hollow Family Dinner Book Club
Nothing says summer like fireflies or lightning bugs as we call them. Many of my childhood nights were spent capturing flashing bugs in mason jars. Yes, we did release them a short time View Post