Welcome to part six of our summer storytime ideas series. Each week we gather in our local park to read great books for kids together with our neighbors. This week we featured Superworm by Julia View Post
Books for Kids: Love Books Exchange
It's no surprise that we love books for kids in our house! We also love to send and receive mail (well, the good stuff, not the bills). A few years ago I heard about the Love Books Summer Exchange View Post
8 Tips to Prevent the Summer Reading Slide
Have you heard the term “summer reading slide”? During the summer, many students experience a loss of skills and material learned over the school year. If they don’t “use it” then they “lose View Post
Eric Carle Books: The Very Busy Spider
Eric Carle is a beloved author with many books. One of those favorite books is The Very Busy Spider. The Very Busy Spider preschool activity is wonderful to use after enjoying the story to build View Post
June Family Dinner Book Club
Wow, we are starting our sixth book for Family Dinner Book Club! I can't believe that it's time to announce the book for June already! We visited the chocolate View Post
Fun Summer Activities: Summer Cookout Themed Bath
It's that time of year when we seek out fun summer activities. We also look for literacy activities to keep all those newly acquired skills sharp. Today, I have a super fun summer cookout themed View Post
Car Trip Games: Are We There Yet Maps
Oh those words, "Are we there yet?" In an effort to keep my little ones busy in the car, I've been creating some car trip games. I also love to sprinkle in literacy activities wherever I can too. View Post