I have vivid memories of waking up to the sounds of birds and smelling the lilacs in our back yard, along with lots of time outside playing in the backyard and having adventures in the nearby woods.
Spring is definately a time for adventures and trying new things!
As we wrap up our Vintage Books for Kids series, this final list will share many classic children’s book series and tales of wonderful journeys.
“The Lorax” will be hitting theaters on March 2nd, and what a great way to introduce kids to the topic of ecology! Take this opportunity to share one of the many messages from Dr. Suess’ story about “The Lorax”: the long-term consequences of a decision, why we should protect nature, and how one person can help to change the world.
It’s the official start of Spring, and if you’re like me, you’re itching to get some of those big chores done around the house. Getting closets cleaned out, prepping the yard, and cleaning out the clutter — why not have the kids help during this yearly event. It’s important for them to learn some of these yearly chores. Here are a few age-appropriate things the kids can do during spring cleaning along with some fun books to read:
Explore measurement with these fun math books & tools for kids! One of the most popular book requests I receive comes in the form of “Do you know of any good books that can help my child enjoy math?“ This request is not at all foreign to me as I’ve shared before that my child-who-can’t-read-books-fast-enough …
This month, we’ll be highlighting the works for Dr. Suess and celebrating reading in a few fun ways.
There are a lot of fun ways to introduce kids to geography and different cultures. We love to use maps with different activities to explore the world. Having a map in your home is an inexpensive but excellent learning tool! We also love reading books that introduce us to different places across the globe. …
This month we’re exploring the books of David McPhail, who is both an author and illustrator.
Winter usually means more time indoors so it’s always nice to have some quick & easy ideas on hand! Print off a variety of these FREE fun & learning activities and keep them in a basket. Your kids can choose a few to do each day — it will keep them thinking, reading and writing …
I love reading new books, especially new Christmas books that I can share with the kids! Now don’t get me wrong, we certainly have our favorites at this time of the year — you can see many of them on the 30 Books about Your Favorite Christmas Traditions — but there’s something about a new …
It’s going to be quite a week — our country will celebrate both Election Day & Veteran’s Day. These are two days that are very important to discuss with kids but many times kids aren’t old enough to understand their significance.
