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The Best Books for Dinosaur Lovers!
I usually start out my lit list with some classic suggestions for incorporating nursery rhymes, fables, fairy tales, and the like, but I can’t think of any old standards involving dinosaurs. If I’m...
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Wonderful Winter Books!
I love picture books! In our family library, my husband’s beautiful leather-bound tomes line one section of shelves, while my continually growing collection of children’s literature fills another...
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Have You Met My Friend Stinky Face?
I have a friend who has made a tradition of giving books to her children on Valentine’s Day. (No, she’s not the one named Stinky Face.) She tries to find some kind of love themed book to give to each...
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The Best Books are Ageless
About seven years ago, as a first grade teacher, I attended a workshop featuring Dr. Jean Feldman. There were many things she shared that influenced me as a teacher, but there was one thing she said...
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Bibliomaniacs Beware!
I feel I need to confess my addiction. I am a bibliomaniac. In spite of the fact that I have a library card, which gives me access to plenty of wonderful books, and which I enjoy using regularly, I...
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Puppy Love: Dog Books for Kids
The dog days of summer may be behind us, but there’s no better time for a good book! Dog stories are frequently requested at our house, so I thought I’d share some of our favorites with you! The...
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A book is my favorite thing to give as a gift, especially to a child! And one of my favorite ways to package that gift is with another connected item that will extend the experience and the meaning....
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Give Your Child the World: How You Can Read Your Way Around the Globe this...
I remember the day I headed out on my own. No classmates. No chaperones. No host family. I got on a bus and went into the city center. Alone. Looking back on it now with my anxious mother-eyes, I...
View ArticleThe Best Books for Dinosaur Lovers!
I usually start out my lit list with some classic suggestions for incorporating nursery rhymes, fables, fairy tales, and the like, but I can’t think of any old standards involving dinosaurs. If I’m...
View ArticleWonderful Winter Books!
I love picture books! In our family library, my husband’s beautiful leather-bound tomes line one section of shelves, while my continually growing collection of children’s literature fills another...
View ArticleHave You Met My Friend Stinky Face?
I have a friend who has made a tradition of giving books to her children on Valentine’s Day. (No, she’s not the one named Stinky Face.) She tries to find some kind of love themed book to give to each...
View ArticleThe Best Books are Ageless
About seven years ago, as a first grade teacher, I attended a workshop featuring Dr. Jean Feldman. There were many things she shared that influenced me as a teacher, but there was one thing she said...
View ArticleBibliomaniacs Beware!
I feel I need to confess my addiction. I am a bibliomaniac. In spite of the fact that I have a library card, which gives me access to plenty of wonderful books, and which I enjoy using regularly, I...
View ArticlePuppy Love: Dog Books for Kids
The dog days of summer may be behind us, but there’s no better time for a good book! Dog stories are frequently requested at our house, so I thought I’d share some of our favorites with you! The...
View ArticleBooks Plus! Literacy Inspired Gifts for Kids of All Ages
A book is my favorite thing to give as a gift, especially to a child! And one of my favorite ways to package that gift is with another connected item that will extend the experience and the meaning....
View ArticleGive Your Child the World: How You Can Read Your Way Around the Globe this...
I remember the day I headed out on my own. No classmates. No chaperones. No host family. I got on a bus and went into the city center. Alone. Looking back on it now with my anxious mother-eyes, I...
View ArticleWindows, Mirrors, and Own Voices
(*This post may contain affiliate links.*) Books are one of the best teaching tools we can access. Through shared reading experiences, children can access new ideas and words and reinforce familiar...
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