KidLit
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Good Grief
Every person, at some point, will suffer the loss of a loved one. When your preschooler is the one that suffers the loss, it is not only hard for them, it’s hard for you! As you try to wrap your head around it yourself, a million other questions float through your mind. I imagine the biggest question would be, “how do I tell my child?”
I wanted to provide a resource for those of you that may be g… Read More -
Rainbow Fish
About a month back I posted on reading a book (The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle) and stretching story time by adding a craft to go with! This month I chose to post about Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. There are some great craft ideas that can go with this great story.
I mentioned Rainbow Fish in a previous post on books worth reading. This story tells of a fish who learns that being sel… Read More -
I’m So MAD!
“That’s mine!”
“I am so mad.”
“They are being mean!”
And, my favorite… “You can’t come to my birthday party!”
Do these all sound familiar? As adults, for the most part, we know how to handle our emotions. But preschoolers, although they are beginning to understand and know how to identify with their feelings, don’t always know how to handle them. And, as I’m sure you’ve heard at home, they d… Read More -
Books Worth Reading
“When we read and write, we become superheroes, sports stars, mermaids, angels, grown-ups, and crazy creatures.” – students from PS 11
I love that quote. It is so true! Reading acts as an escape and stretches the imagination to places it may not typically go. With that being said, don’t you want the books you read to your child be books YOU feel ok with their minds wandering in? Reading is a grea… Read More -
Tuck-in Tales
I’m sure, hopefully, we all know by now that I love story time. Of course, I know the reality is that in any given day, there is not a ton of time for stories! With that being said, I imagine the majority of your story times happen in the 5-15 minutes prior to bed. To shed some time off of your routine I decided to list a few great “tuck-in tales”.
I have to start with the favorite, G… Read More -
“Spring” into these 10 Great Books!
Spring is here!
I have to say, I’m a little sad that winter is over — at least here in Scottsdale — and that the weather is now warming up. The cold weather and winter clothes will surely be missed. I will also say though, I love spring. I love the smell of it, the flowers that start to bloom, and that color is starting to spring up (no pun intended) all over! In honor of springtime I decided t… Read More -
Story Time and Craft Idea: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Not too long ago I was at a Barnes and Noble story time and really liked that they did a coloring page after the story that corresponded with the theme of the books. What I thought would be way more fun than a coloring page would be a craft that tied in with the story! I’m sharing my thought with you in hopes that you will all think this is a very cool idea and will want to complete these crafts w… Read More
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Read Across America!
What is Read Across America, you ask?
NEA, the National Education Association, in 1997 created a day to celebrate reading! How awesome is that?!
On March 2nd (Dr. Seuss’ birthday) each year a read-a-thon, so to speak, happens all over the country. Anyone from celebrities to librarians to teenagers are reading Dr. Seuss books to children everywhere. What a great thing to do! And I can’t think o… Read More -
What Makes a Good Book Good?
How can you tell if a children’s book is truly a good book? You walk into a book store or the library and are bombarded with thousands of books. Just because a book is published, doesn’t necessarily mean that the book is good. That leads to the looming question, “How do I go about finding and picking a good book?”
Step 1: We are automatically drawn to illustrations and what is aesthetically ple… Read More -
Fabulous February Reads
I am sure you’ve noticed that there are books for practically EVERY occasion. Fiction or non-fiction, there are books about holidays, food, friendship, etc!
And since it can be daunting to just walk into the store and/or library and grab a good, appropriate book for your child, I wanted to take this opportunity to narrow the field for you by noting a couple FABULOUS kids’ books for FEBRUARY!
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