Imagine...having a family meal together, talking about a great book you have read, and most of all spending time with each other. That is what Family Dinner Book Club is all about. This month, View Post
Getting Kids to Read Longer
Getting kids to read longer is a goal of many parents and teachers. In this post, we share one idea that will help to motivate children to read. Have you ever tried to diet? Each week or maybe View Post
Race Car Word Erase
I think I'm in year three of cars and trucks all over our floor. My boys can zoom them around for hours a day. Over the years, I've come up with several car and truck literacy play ideas. Here is View Post
How to Create a Children’s Art Fair
Is your refrigerator or classroom covered in masterpieces created by the little ones in your life? Imagine a 5-year-old who mostly illustrates (although he is starting to add a little writing) a book View Post
Muffin Tin Reading Games
A simple muffin tin can be the base for a variety of literacy games. The other materials needed are inexpensive and you probably have many of them on hand. So, let's get started. Full View Post
5 Ways to Get Ready for Kindergarten
I want my child to get ready for kindergarten. When should my child learn to read? My child knows their alphabet, now what? If you are a parent of a preschool age child, these are probably just a View Post
Firefly Hollow Family Dinner Book Club
Nothing says summer like fireflies or lightning bugs as we call them. Many of my childhood nights were spent capturing flashing bugs in mason jars. Yes, we did release them a short time View Post