It is mitten season! This is a quick and easy craft that even toddlers can make. Choose favorite colors and stickers to decorate these simple mittens. Read a mitten story for a literacy connection too!
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Storytime!
“Away We Go – A Shape and Seek Book”
“Away We Go” is written by Chieu Anh Urban. My copy is a board book that is sturdy for little hands to explore and enjoy. This book teaches shapes and helps kids make the connections that shapes are found everywhere in the environement.
A shape is presented in the leading question. For example, “Do you see a square?” A square is shown, then there are squares in the illustration for the child to find. I love the kinesthetic qualities of this book. Since the shape is actually cut out of the board book, children can run their fingers across the edges and feel the square.
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Chicks and Salsa
“Chicks and Salsa” by Aaron Reynolds is the perfect children’s book for silly reading and to connect kids with cooking.
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Wave ~ A Sizzling Summer Read
Strawberries ~ Delicious Learning
It is strawberry season in our neck of the woods! They are beautiful and delicious.
Taking your children to a berry a patch can be a great experience. There is so much to learn.
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Gossie ~ A book for toddlers
If you have a toddler or two year old, Gossie by Olivier Dunrea is a book they will love. It is a wonderful spring read! Gossie is a little gosling who loves her red boots so much she wears them everywhere. She wears them in the rain and in the snow, up and down hills….
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The Lion – Fierce for Fine Motor
March is arriving soon and we are prepared to usher the month in when this cute little lion. I love that how it implements so many fine motor skills.
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A Love Story of Tiny Too Little
A great Valentine story to share with your children is Never Too Little to Love by Jeanne Willis and Jan Fearnly.
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“Press Here” ~ An Action Story!
“Press Here” by Herve’ Tullet is an amazing children’s book!
I was delighted to spend last weekend with my daughter and mother. As usual, our time together included a trip to Barnes and Noble where Lydia said, “Mom, look at this cool book.”
As she began to read I said, “I’m bored already.” To which she replied, “Mom! You have to DO IT!!”
I did it and it IS a cool book!
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“Mailing May”
Mailing May by Michael O.Tunnell with illustrations by Ted Rand, is one of my top ten all time favorite historical fiction children’s stories. It is based upon a true story, which makes it even more delightful. The illustrations are stunning, and include old time ‘photos’ of May’s life. An example is her photo on the front cover of the book.
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