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Create a library dramatic play area for preschoolers from Growing Book by Book. Includes free dramatic play printables.

Create a Library Dramatic Play Area

May 13, 2015 •

The Playful Preschool Series  theme this week is book celebration.  We try to celebrate books every day in our house!  My boys had so much fun coming up with and executing this View Post

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A SUMMER READING CHALLENGE IDEA FOR KIDS

Summer Reading Ideas: Library Adventure Challenges

May 11, 2015 •

Your mission if you choose to accept it is to complete these 9 summer reading library challenges! Each of these challenges will take you to the library to discover new books to read over the summer View Post

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Creative uses for cardboard rolls that build literacy skills!

Literacy Activities That Use Cardboard Rolls

March 30, 2015 •

I think that almost every household has an empty cardboard roll on hand.  So, I thought I would share some fun literacy activities that you can create with a toliet paper roll or two! Now if you View Post

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A playful preschool song for teaching children about different types of clouds.

Preschool Songs: I’m a Cloud

March 11, 2015 •

Our Playful Preschool Series  theme this week is weather.  We have featured a few preschool songs in this series including "I'm a Hungry Spider" and "The Leaves of of the Trees".  This week we created View Post

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Easter basket ideas for babies to help build literacy skills.

Literacy Inspired Easter Basket Ideas

March 2, 2015 •

Are you in need of some fresh ideas for the Easter baskets this year?  Stuff the baskets with lots of fun items that will promote literacy skills!  These Easter holiday books and activities will View Post

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Filed Under: All categories, Reading Fun Tagged With: easter, gifts for kids, Usborne

Reading Games: Under the Stars Gross Motor Activity

January 22, 2015 •

My kids have so much energy!  We came up with this gross motor activity to wear them out a bit.  Plus, it involves reading and listening! I'm pleased to be sharing this post as part of the A to Z View Post

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Building Lego figures of The Three Billy Goats Gruff

The Three Billy Goats Gruff Activity: Lego Retelling

January 5, 2015 •

The Three Billy Goats Gruff is one of those stories that we have read over and over again since my oldest son was a toddler.  Even as my kids grow, we have found that this story has continued to View Post

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Filed Under: All categories, Reading Fun Tagged With: fairy tales, reading comprehension

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