We love bugs around here!! I am so excited to compile the best books about bugs for kids. These creepy crawly animals are well-loved by my kiddos and I wrote about letting go of my own “fears” of bugs, so my children would have a natural desire to learn about them. Non-fiction books are perfect…
best books about space for kids
I am so excited to gather our favorite books about space for kids! Currently, all we can talk about is space. My husband is always sharing photos and videos from NASA with the children, and talking my ear off about the amazement of the universe. It is truly amazing how much children can learn when…
preschool books for letter i
Our favorite preschool books for the letter Ii teach both the short and long Ii sounds. We love visiting the library and finding new books each week!! Reading is the most important activity you can do with your child to help them become self-sufficient readers and writers. We love reading books together and we love to incorporate beginning…
preschool books for the letter h
Here are our favorite preschool books for the letter Hh. We love going to the library and finding new books each week {or so}!! Reading is the most important activity you can do with your child to help them become self-sufficient readers and writers — and learners!! We love reading books together, snuggled on the couch,…
our favorite christmas books for children
We love Christmas time at our house. We love the trees and the nativities and the cookies and the excitement. But I truly try to keep my children grounded during this month — it helps that we don’t have far to travel to see family — but also, what is important at Christmas? Celebrating the…
Who is Coming to Our House? {Nativity Sensory Bin}
We are excited to share our Nativity Sensory Bin, a Christmas book based activity! My children loved digging into this sensory bin while I read the Christmas story from one of our favorite books!! I grew up with about thirty different nativities around my house. My mom was a collector. But we all loved it!!…
preschool books for the letter g
I am happy to bring you our favorite preschool books for the letter Gg. This selection of books incorporates both the hard and soft Gg sounds, and includes stories about people and animals alike! I hope you and your child enjoy our children’s books selections for letter Gg! Reading opens a world of imagination and…
phonics learning with bob books
How can we teach our children to read? There are different schools of thought for how we should teach our children to productively, and confidently, learn to read. I recommend teaching a rigorous phonics program to children. That is, children learn the sound that each letter, or phoneme makes. For example, the word: mat has…
preschool books for the letter f
Here is our list of the best preschool books for the letter Ff! Reading opens a world of imagination and creativity for our children. If I read to each of my children each day, both together and individually, than the day is a success! One of the main reasons why we do a letter of…
preschool books for the letter e
Reading opens a world of imagination and creativity for our children. If I read to each of my children each day, both together and individually, than I consider the day a success! One of the main reasons why we do a letter of the week style preschool at home is to encourage me to continue…
how to keep your child busy during quiet time
How to keep your child busy during quiet time? When you just need a moment to get things done? When you want him to be playing or learning independently? Well, a choir of angels has sung into my home. We have our permanent solution. Books on cd. {Well I used to call them books on tape….} There…
preschool books for the letter d
Reading is so important for littles ones. We try to start and finish our days with reading. I like to say that if I read to each of my children, both together and individually, than the day is a success! One of the main reasons why we do a letter of the week style preschool…
