I have three fun things to share! 1. Congratulations to Debra for winning the first Growing Book By Book Giveaway of the year. Debra, please email me your mailing address to jheliker@msn.com . View Post
DIY Puppet Theater
Before my first son was even born, my extremely talented mom had made him a puppet theater for puppet shows. She found the old tv cabinet in a vacant building where it was destined for the View Post
Books Turned Movies
I'm generally eager to see a movie when it's about a book I've read. It seems that time after time though, I'm disappointed that the movie didn't live up to what my imagination created while View Post
Texts for Modeling Comprehension Strategies
Yesterday we delved into useful strategies to model reading comprehension. Today we are going to explore some of my favorite books to use when modeling each strategy. Let's get started. Full View Post
Modeling Comprehension Strategies
Time after time I hear from teachers and caregivers that they have a child who is great at saying all the words right (decoding), but that they have no clue what they have read. Unfortunately, this View Post
Books Beyond Repair
A few weeks ago we looked at utilizing a book ambulance to repair books that get damaged. Sometimes though, books are just too far gone for repair. So, what to do with these beloved books? Today, View Post
Kreativ Blogger Award
On Monday, I was surprised to learn that I had received the Kreativ Blogger Award from Patricia at Children's Books Heal. Patricia is so thoughtful and reflective on books that she highlights on her View Post