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Where the Wild Things Are Action Word Rumpus

September 1, 2015 •

It's time for a new season of Virtual Book Club for Kids!  We have some great books for kids lined up for the year.  This month we are featuring Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.  Get ready View Post

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Read for the Record Day selected book for 2015 is Not Norman by Kelly Bennett. Use these Not Norman activities for a fun and literacy rich way to celebrate on October 22, 2015.

Not Norman: A Goldfish Story Literacy Activities

August 24, 2015 •

I adore book activities that promote a love of reading.  Each year Jumpstart to Reading hosts Read for the Record Day. Jumpstart to Reading is, "a global campaign that generates public support for View Post

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Book Friends

August 12, 2015 •

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

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Lego Activities that Build Reading and Writing Skills

July 28, 2015 •

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

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Create an end of the hallway reading nook for kids.

Favorite Reading Nooks for Kids

July 17, 2015 •

I love to see unique, creative and warm spaces for kids to read.  I get great pleasure watching kids get comfortable in a reading nook and settling in with a good book. I asked our Growing Book by View Post

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Superhero summer reading ideas to do with the book Super Duck.

Superhero Summer Reading Fun: Super Duck

June 12, 2015 •

Today is part 3 of 6 in our summer long superhero summer reading adventure series! Weekly,  I share activities based on a super read-aloud title.  This is the perfect project if you are looking for View Post

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It's summer reading the superhero way! Read Superworm by Julia Donaldson and then try one of the literacy, science or cooking activities for kids!

Super Fun Superworm Activities

June 5, 2015 •

This is part 2 of 6 in our summer long superhero summer reading adventure series! Each week,  I will be sharing weekly activities based on a super read-aloud title.  This is the perfect project if you View Post

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