Do you have a favorite month of the year? Mine would be October. I love the fall colors, pumpkin lattes, and the cool crisp weather. Explore all the months of the year with these months of the year View Post
21 Literacy Ideas for Car and Truck Play
Little ones adore playing with cars and trucks. And, I'm an advocate of taking a child's interests and building learning opportunities around those interests. Here are some of the best literacy View Post
The Smart Cookie Book Activity
You are such a smart cookie! You came to Growing Book by Book to grab a book activity to go with Jory John's book, The Smart Cookie. Well, let's grab the play dough, and let's get into The Smart View Post
Alphabet Lines Beginning Sound Activity
Learning the alphabet and letter sounds takes lots of ongoing practice. That's why hands-on activities such as this alphabet lines beginning sound activity work so well. Add this alphabet activity to View Post
Money Books for Kids
I consider myself financially responsible and I owe that important skill mainly to my mom being a great role model. Growing up I learned that if you want something then you save until you have enough View Post
Whole Group Read-Aloud Hits
One of the things that I specialize in here at Growing Book by Book is whole-group read-alouds. It can be very different reading to a group of students versus one or two kiddos who are sitting on View Post
Monthly Preschool Themes
Have you been wondering what themes to do next with the kids? Do you want to make sure your units of study are rich in literacy instruction? Then, these monthly preschool themes are for you! They are View Post