Creating Night Noises: Virtual Book Club for Kids
I love sharing Mem Fox books with my students and for this hands-on, experimental activity we used her book Night Noises. In this story Lily Laceby and her dog, Butch Aggie, are resting at home by the...
View ArticleMake an Interactive Picture Book: Virtual Book Club for Kids
Eric Carle’s books are famous for inspiring art projects for children. His book, The Very Lonely Firefly, is set at night and lends itself beautifully to oil pastels on black. My students LOVED this...
View ArticleInteractive Bulletin Boards to Promote Literacy: 3 Little Pigs
Children LOVE visual aids when learning about fairy tales. Have you tried an interactive bulletin board? It’s a great way to extend learning beyond simple re-telling and to see stories in a new light....
View Article10 Research-Based Tips for Reading With Your Child
Research has shown that the level of a child’s vocabulary in the home before heading off to school is an important indicator for school-readiness as well as predicting later academic achievement. Of...
View ArticleStorytelling with Jack and Jill
Storytelling is deeply ingrained in all cultures and for young children it is a way of expressing what is flowing through their imaginations. Storytelling is also an excellent approach in developing...
View ArticleFall Interactive Book: Little Pumpkin’s Fall Day
Reading to children is really enjoyable, but when they can participate in the storytelling it rises to a whole new level. Little Pumpkin’s Fall Day was written so that kids can participate all the way...
View ArticleHow to Prepare an Effective End-of-Year Class Performance
Anyone who has worked with me will tell you that I believe strongly in the benefits of performance for young children. When done effectively it motivates, engages and excites children over many weeks...
View Article40 Telling the Time Activities
We’ve pulled together lots of links to telling the time activities from different bloggers to give you a wide range of learning options for your kids. Many include free printables or easy-to-create...
View ArticleWhy Dads Should Read to their Kids #22
Why should dads read to their young children? Because research has shown that it’s incredibly beneficial! Today’s podcast episode focuses on why dads can make such great reading partners for their...
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