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Reading the book The Creature of Habit by Jennifer E. Smith and illustrated by Leo Espinosa, was a fun read-aloud for my children. We bought this book last year, and we have been reading it regularly ever since. Somehow we have just now done activities with this book. So here are our five favorite things to do …
I forgot about St. Patrick’s Day; let me reword that. I prepared, planned, and anticipated the holiday until the day it arrived and were busy with all the things life is filled with these days. So we had pipe cleaners, fruit loops, and marshmallows to use and no ideas to think of. Until this morning, …
My kids and I love the book Have You Ever Seen a Flower? This book lends itself to multiple learning opportunities for my preschooler and toddler to learn through play. Initially, I bought it because of the neon illustrations that drew me in, and I was obsessed with how the illustrator created movement and action …
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Mermaid-themed parties, cakes, and crafts are everywhere, and yet I struggled to find activities to relate to the books I was reading to my kids when it came to the same topic. That is why I created this short post devoted to some books and activities all about mermaids! I'll update as we create more. …
We love Dalia's Wondrous Hair by Laura Lacámara! This book was a delight to read aloud to my children this week. My daughter especially loved this book. https://videopress.com/v/A7OFqSTn?autoPlay=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Flivelearnliteracy.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F05%2FDalias-Wondrous-Hair.jpg&preloadContent=metadata How would you summarize the book Dalia's Wondrous Hair? A little girl named Dalia is creating something magical in her hair. Her mother is supportive of this …
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As a teacher, I loved the two weeks every year during winter when I read Jan Brett's books to my class and watched them marvel at the illustrations and stories. Books like The Mitten and The Gingerbread Baby were always favorite Jan Brett books in my classroom. Now that I am home with my kids, I love reading her …
Earth Day is this week, and we have been reading books about the rainforest and all things nature this month. Therefore, I wanted to put together a mini-unit for all our favorite Earth Day rainforest activities and books that we have loved using for play and learning simultaneously. Giant Paper Tree Word Wall Earth Day …
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In the springtime, I love reading books about insects, bugs, and all things nature-related. And this year, I added another unit about animals that camouflage to bring in some of my daughter's preschool standards she needs to learn. Our favorite books and activities for chameleons and other animals that share this adaptation are included below. …
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My kids loved looking for the chameleon on each page in the Invisible Lizard by Kurt Cyrus & illustrated by Andy Atkins. This inspired the sensory play bins I made as follow-up activities for them. Materials for the Camouflage Sensory Tray Green colored ricePainted chickpeasLegumesBook- Invisible Lizard by Kurt Cyrus & illustrated by Andy AtkinsSensory …
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My kids had fun mixing colored rice last week, and the result of the rice was such a gorgeous rainbow that I had to make another activity to use them again. We recently completed a rainbow unit, therefore we had plenty of additional materials to add to this rainbow Easter egg sensory play idea. Rainbow …
