books as gifts: holiday ideas for kids For any occasion, books are my go-to gift. From baby showers to birthdays, graduations from preschool or highschool, for …Read morebooks as gifts: holiday ideas for kids
3 cool kids, 3 cool books: what we’re reading now It’s hard to find books that work for your kids. I totally get it. So every so often, I’m going to share 3 …Read more3 cool kids, 3 cool books: what we’re reading now
top 2 insider secrets for motivating your kids to read Every parent hopes that their kids grow up to be readers, right? Sure above all, we hope our kids grow to be happy, law-abiding, well-adjusted …Read moretop 2 insider secrets for motivating your kids to read
tips and tricks for teaching emergent readers (with free printable early reader books!) The following guest post is written by the incredibly talented (and busy!) Anna of The Measured Mom. Anna is a former classroom teacher, currently a …Read moretips and tricks for teaching emergent readers (with free printable early reader books!)
math and writing: ten apples up on top The following guest post is written by Jackie Higgins, of Ready-Set-Read. Jackie is a great friend and longtime we teach …Read moremath and writing: ten apples up on top
5 reasons families need backyard chickens (no, this is not a joke) We love chickens. We really do. We love backyard chickens. As in, we love them thanks to two hens who came to us from Rent a Coop here in the DC …Read more5 reasons families need backyard chickens (no, this is not a joke)
the national book festival: what it is and why you should go The National Book Festival is this weekend, September 21-23, 2013. Go. It’s awesome. And it’s free. It’s on the National …Read morethe national book festival: what it is and why you should go
the new rules of boy world: rosalind wiseman speaks at PEP (ticket giveaway) I have loved what Rosalind Wiseman has to say ever since I read Queen Bees and Wannabes and then Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads several years …Read morethe new rules of boy world: rosalind wiseman speaks at PEP (ticket giveaway)
homemade tooth fairy boxes originally published as ‘tooth fairy, we’re ready!’ on October 13, 2009 If you check around the internet, …Read morehomemade tooth fairy boxes
learning during read-alouds: improving fluency This is a re-post of a November 16, 2011 post because it’s totally worth revisiting. Fluency is a tricky–but totally …Read morelearning during read-alouds: improving fluency
independent learning, poetry and play: tabletop surprises The greatest thing about tabletop surprises is that they afford my kids the opportunity for some seriously fun independent …Read moreindependent learning, poetry and play: tabletop surprises
how to help kids choose just right books It’s hard to watch a child struggle trying to read a book that is too difficult, especially when the kiddo is adamant about plowing through it. …Read morehow to help kids choose just right books
how to host a summer reading book swap event Summer is almost in full swing, and for our family, there’s no better way to begin our summer fun than with a Summer Reading Kick-Off …Read morehow to host a summer reading book swap event
pbs kids twitter event: create a literate home Everyone wants to create a literate home–but how? By reading all day long, every day of the week? By talking about …Read morepbs kids twitter event: create a literate home
how to create a cool, kid-friendly book nook Every home should have a cozy spot reserved for reading. Call it what you want–a Book Nook, Reading Corner, Big Book Chair, …Read morehow to create a cool, kid-friendly book nook
target school library makeovers: what they are and why you should care Maybe you’ve heard or maybe you haven’t, but Target is big on giving back to the community. So big they’re on track to give …Read moretarget school library makeovers: what they are and why you should care
top 10 ways to talk to kids about books Sometimes it’s all we can do to just read with our kids. And honestly? That counts. Big time. So we should be happy if we’re reading …Read moretop 10 ways to talk to kids about books
high-interest reading: the skylanders book series My boy loves his Skylanders. So much so that if given the chance, his recipe for a life of pure happiness would be: Skylanders …Read morehigh-interest reading: the skylanders book series
how to help your child remember what he reads Some children are able to easily read the words on a page but cannot remember a lick of what they read. Believe it. Whole paragraphs, pages, …Read morehow to help your child remember what he reads
nursery rhymes old and new: listening, learning and comparing We’re on a crazy nursery rhyme kick over here. But instead of sticking to our more modern nursery rhyme poems and calling it a day, we …Read morenursery rhymes old and new: listening, learning and comparing