Engaging children during virtual story time can be challenging. An individual story time prop kit for each student can boost the engagement level and encourage active listening during a read-aloud. View Post
Read Aloud Chapter Books for 2nd Grade (Month-by-Month)
Ready to read some great chapter books to your 2nd graders this year? Would you like a month by month plan of which books to read throughout the year? I've got you covered. Below are some chapter View Post
Engaging Online Meeting Literacy Activities
Online learning...it's here for many of us as we head back to school in 2020. We all know it's not the most ideal way for young children to learn. But, when life gives you lemons...we make lemonade! View Post
Dot Day Activities
International Dot Day was inspired by Peter H. Reynold's book, The Dot. The first Dot Day happened in 2009. Celebrate with these dot day activities. Because at Growing Book by Book we love book View Post
Funny Kindergarten Read Alouds for Circle Time
Reading aloud is my most favorite thing to do with kindergarteners. And, circle time is usually the first opportunity I have each day to share a story with students. Have you ever read a funny book View Post
The Napping House Activities
A wonderful way to extend a read-aloud is with book activities . We are going inside The Napping House and doing some fun beginning sound and ordinal number recognition activity ideas. So, let's View Post
Healthy Habits for Kids- Book List
2020 has caused us all to emphasize the importance of healthy habits for kids to keep them safe and thriving. It can all be a little overwhelming to explain to children. But these healthy habits for View Post