We all appreciate our kids’ teachers. Especially now. Our teachers are superheroes who have seamlessly modified our children’s normal curriculum to be almost entirely electronic with only days notice. This year, Teacher Appreciation Week looks a little bit different. Some schools have already finished up for the school year. Others are going the full year….
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Audiobooks & Podcasts For Kids
As a homeschooling and traveling mama I spend A LOT of time with my kiddo. And when I say a lot I mean pretty much all day, just about every day. School year or summer, it’s all the same. She is my little sidekick. Generally, I love this and see it as a gift that…
I Hate Reading {but I’m Trying Not to for My Kids}
As life has gotten busier for myself and my family, I’ve fallen away from reading in any traditional form and as my kids are gearing up for National Reading Month, I find myself disappointed that I’m not reading more stories. Re-fostering my enjoyment of writing has been a journey for my soul. While I’ve always…
10 Wonderful Books to Curl Up with This Winter
I have to admit, I’m sad Christmas is over. I love everything about the holiday and wish there was a way to press a pause button to make it go slower. Now we are entering that long, hard winter stretch that is filled with questionable weather, stir-crazy kiddos, and endless nose wiping. One way my…
11 Fantastic Children’s Books Perfect for October
I was the child who always carried a book around. Whether I was at a family function or the dinner table you best believe there was a book close by, just in case. My love of books followed me into adulthood, and although my Kindle has made life a little less cumbersome for my own…
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Reading. It’s just one of those things we are expected to know how to do. When I was young it was more the Kindergarten teacher’s job than the parents (at least where I grew up). My mom read to us all of the time which lead us memorizing books and essentially learning to read over…
How To Cultivate The Love Of Reading At A Young Age
My husband and I love books. It was only natural that we would take every opportunity to cultivate the same attitude towards books in our children. There is a big difference between teaching your children how to read and teaching them to love reading. For example, someone could know how to read, but hate it…
Library Scavenger Hunt: An Outing for the Kids
Is the Dewey Decimal System still relevant? Like, do kids still learn about it? Well, if you head out to your local library, you’ll see those librarians are still filing books away according to the # groups and first few letters of the author’s last name. If you’re looking for a rainy day activity, find…