Friends can come in all shapes and sizes. They can be real or make-believe. Some of our favorite friends are found in books for kids. Frog and Toad, Elephant & Piggie and the list goes on and View Post
Favorite New Books for Preschoolers
We love reading in our house and discovering new books for kids is a highlight of every library visit or trip to the bookstore. Each year, I take the 10 for 10 challenge. This list is part of 6th View Post
Staying Focused During a Read Aloud: Story Threading
I'm the type of person that works bests if there is something else going on in the room while I work on a task. Background noise supports me in getting projects done. For many kids, having something View Post
Back to School: Setting Literacy Goals
Wow, it is back to school time! I spent many years in early childhood education and the first day of school each year was always always filled with excitement and a bit of anxiety. Before a new View Post
Books About Names
Picking a name for our boys required lots and lots of time and effort. It even included a massive color-coded spreadsheet prepared by my husband! We looked at countless baby name books and websites. View Post
Lego Activities that Build Reading and Writing Skills
Oh my word do we have a lot of LEGO. In fact I just returned from out of town to discover Daddy had taken the boys to the LEGO store for more bricks! But, we really do use them every day. And, we are View Post
Beginning Sounds Activity: Ice Melt and Break
Outdoor play on a hot day is a whole lot better with a block of ice. Add a little phonemic awareness learning in with this beginning sounds activity and you have a whole lot of literacy fun! Ice View Post