Encourage life long learning through literacy
Sky Color by Peter H Reynolds was our daily read-aloud picture book today. It inspired us to paint, recall details from the book, and get creative! I picked this book because we read The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds yesterday and learned about the water cycle, clouds, and weather last week. These are the Sky Color inspired activities we …
Today's book is called What If You Had Animal Ears!? Written by Sandra Markle and illustrated by Howard McWilliam. I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but my kids were hooked on the image of a girl with koala ears and knew it would be a good book choice for today. We …
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My son requests Brown, Brown, What Do You See? by Eric Carle at least twice a day to read. This author's books are perfect for toddlers, preschool, and young elementary children because of the short, simple stories he weaves through brightly colorful art. Your child will realize they have the power of creativity just like him and …
We loved reading Ravi’s Roar by Tom Percival! My daughter told me she wants to grab this book the next time she gets upset to re-read it. And the next day, my son started screaming and crying, and she looked at me, threw up her arms, and said, “Ok, I’m getting the book.” She explained …
Here are some of our favorite book Activities after reading The Golden Acorn. This book is perfect for a fall read aloud for toddlers, pre- k. kindergarten, and even firth graders. My kids loved the theme of teamwork and how the squirrel solves his problem with the help of his friends. Find The Golden Acorn …
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I taught third and fourth grade for eight years before taking a break to stay home with my kids. I always wanted to be a kindergarten teacher, so I'm surprised I wasn't more confident in how preschool at home with my own children was going to go. I'm excited to homeschool. But, I'm nervous about …
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Dreamy Bedtime Books Dream Animals A Bedtime Journey by Emily Windfield Martin We love the dream world created by Emily Windfield Martin in this book. The word choice makes me smile, and I LOVE the illustrations. This author is my go-to for gifts for young readers and new parents. Every single book she has published, …
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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How can picture books help your child learn the alphabet? Alphabet-themed picture books are engaging, simple read-aloud stories for your child that are quick reads. The words authors choose have easy-to-pronounce words and terms that your child will incorporate through repetition easily into their daily vocabulary. Children learn through repetition and play. So seeing letters …
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This simple activity will have your child learning through play after reading this beloved book by Eric Carle. See my latest blog for more activity ideas with this and more of Eric Carle's books.