When it comes time to pick a gift for a favorite teacher or librarian, we often resort to a candle or a coffee mug. But, I challenge you to get a little more creative and try one of these fun gifts View Post
Christmas Gifts for Students that Build Literacy Skills and Don’t Break the Bank
Every year that I was in the classroom, I always gave my students a gift to take home for the holidays. As teachers, we spend a lot of our own money on our classrooms, so when it came to Christmas View Post
Best Gifts for Preschoolers That Build Literacy Skills
Looking for the best gifts for preschoolers for the holidays or a birthday? Below are my favorite preschool gifts that will also build early literacy skills. Best Gifts for Preschoolers Full View Post
Good Gifts for Toddlers to Build Early Literacy Skills
If you need some good gifts for toddlers for a holiday, birthday, big brother/big sister, potty training incentive, etc., then you have landed in the right spot. Here are my favorite toddler gifts View Post
Children’s Books and Movies Through the Decades
Creating family memories inspired by books is a beautiful thing. and that is why we started a monthly Family Dinner Book Club six years ago. Reading together does make a difference. Last year we View Post
Little Fishy Syllable Awareness Activity
Here is a phonological awareness activity that helps kids with syllables awareness. Building phonological awareness is like building the foundation of a house. You are setting things in place to View Post
Gingerbread Man Books for Kids (Including Fun and Yummy Variations)
Run, run, as fast as you can to the library to grab these super fun read-alouds of the Gingerbread Man books for kids. Read different tellings of the original story and then try some of the fun View Post