The election will be here before you know it. It will offer lots of opportunities to talk to kids about presidents, what they do, and the ones who have come before. So we are thrilled to share these fun president books for kids. They may inspire kids to raise their own voices and change the world on their own. Plus, we paired them with a fun writing activity to get kids thinking about what they want in a president.
Children’s Books about Bugs
The bugs are back! My daughter has started paying more attention to the bugs around us this year, so we are spending more time reading about them. This list of children’s books about bugs explores a variety of insects, encouraging kids to take a second look at the miraculous creatures around them.
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Teaching Kids to Deal with Multiple Emotions
Emotions can be a difficult thing to understand – no matter what age you are. We teach kids about feelings early on, but we often teach them in very simple terms. Kids can recognize early on if they are happy, sad, or angry. But what about the times that they feel more than one thing at once? Today I am sharing a fun picture book about emotions that introduces kids to the possibility of feeling multiple things at once.
TV Shows Based on Our Favorite Kid’s Books
When it comes to TV time for my daughter, I have always been selective about what I let her watch. I was a Disney kid (still am!), and she is too now. We have branched out beyond Disney as she has grown up, but we still watch a lot of it. Lots of the shows she watches are based on some of our favorite characters from kids books. I am thrilled that there are so many TV shows based on children’s books that teach the same lessons I want her to learn, through the characters we have grown to love.
Why Teens Should Watch Hamilton
Hamilton is coming to Disney+ and I don’t know about you, but I am excited! Whether you are a Broadway fan or not, chances are you know about the show and may even know some of the songs. And now we all have a chance to see the original cast perform it together. I will definitely be watching it, and I think there are lots of reasons why teens should watch Hamilton too!
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Camping Books & Toys for Kids
We went camping in tents and cabins a lot when I was a kid. My daughter has already shown an interest in going camping, but until we do go on our own trip, these camping toys and books for kids have helped us to pretend!
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Children’s Books about Dancing
My daughter loves to dance. Not a day goes by that we are not dancing around the house to one song or another. I’m sure she gets it from me, since I am usually dancing while I cook, wait in line, or drive the car. To feed our love of dance and movement, I decided to gather some of our favorite children’s books about dancing. I hope your little dancers enjoy them as well!
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Making Summer Treats with an American Girl Cookbook!
When I was a kid, I read a ton of the American Girl books. My sister and I both had our favorites (I loved Molly, she loved Samantha), and we read the books, did the crafts, and put on the plays. I love that these books introduced readers to strong young girls and the historical time periods that they lived in, and I am really excited that my daughter has started showing interest in the American Girl stories. I have also been impressed over the years with their nonfiction books and their quest for teaching young girls all about themselves and what they can do. So we were thrilled when we were given the chance to check out their new Summer Treats American Girl cookbook!
Read Aloud Mistakes You May Be Making
While reading aloud to kids, there are a few things that can make your reading time more enjoyable and more beneficial. In addition to providing your kids with loving memories, reading aloud to them also gives you a chance to exhibit the strategies that good readers use. But sometimes it is easy to fall into simple read aloud mistakes. These are easy to fix, and will help you to get more out of your reading time!
Helping Kids Deal with Separation
How do your kids deal with separation? Being apart is something that all families will have to deal with at some point. Some kids stay with a caretaker or daycare teacher while their parents are at work. Other kids may be home with a parent, but someday have to separate when they go off to school. Some children have parents who live in different homes, and have to split their time. All of these situations can be difficult for both the parents and kids to deal with. So I am happy to share some of the best children’s books about separation that have helped my daughter and I to cope when we have to be apart.
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In My Heart*
Written by Mackenzie Porter and illustrated by Jenny Lovlie
This sweet board book follows a mother and daughter as they go about their days at work and school. As they start the day together, the mother reminds herself that they are never apart, even if they are not together. The sweet rhyming text and heartwarming illustrations show how the mother thinks about her daughter throughout the day. At the end of the day, she reassures her daughter of the same message from earlier in the book: that they are always in each other’s heads and hearts, keeping them tied together.
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The Kissing Hand
Written by Audrey Penn and illustrated by Ruth Harper
In this sweet, sentimental story, a little raccoon named Chester is not ready to go to school. His mother tells him about a family secret called the Kissing Hand, which can help him to ease his fears. This simple action reassures him of her love, no matter where he is. And he offers the same reassurance back to her. The beautiful illustrations bring the heartwarming story to life, making this a classic for parents whose children are heading to school for the first time. My daughter and I frequently use our kissing hands when we have to be apart and it is truly helpful.
The Invisible String
Written by Patrice Karst and illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
This book was recommended to me by a children’s therapist, and it has been really helpful. In this story, when two young children get scared during a rainstorm, they run to their mother in the living room. They tell her that they are scared and they want to be close to her. She reassures them that they are always connected, even when they are apart. She explains to them that we have invisible strings tying us to those that we love and keeping us connected, even while separated. This visual for remaining connected can not only help kids with being separated from parents during the day, but can also help them when a loved one passes away. This was extremely helpful to our family when my uncle passed away, who my daughter was very close to.
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