I love reading aloud and seeing kids get drawn into a story. When I was a teacher, it was my favorite part of any day. From 3 year olds to 5th graders, I have worked in lots of classrooms, and I never found a group of kids who couldn’t be drawn in by a good story. So I decided to share some of my favorite books to read aloud. These are all good for keeping kids entertained, and they are lots of fun to get into and perform.
How to Talk to Kids about the Pandemic
These are incredibly confusing times for everyone. There is a lot of conflicting information available, which can make it hard to decide how to talk to your kids about it. Today I wanted to share some resources to help you and your family during this difficult time, including a free children’s book that shares how to talk to kids about the pandemic.
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More Bedtime Books for Kids
Reading before bed is one of my favorite parts of the day. We always finish our reading with a soothing bedtime book to help ease into sleep. So I’m always happy to find new bedtime stories that we can add to our rotation. This list includes some of the latest bedtime books for kids that we are enjoying!
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How to Make Sight Words Fun
With school being closed for the remainder of the year, I am trying to find even more fun ways to get learning into our day without making my daughter feel overworked. We have recently begun working on sight words. So to get our practice in, I decided to come up with some fun ways to review them with her. This easy sight word practice can be adapted to whatever your kids are interested in and provide tons of fun learning opportunities.
When Should You Stop Reading to Your Kids?
When you think about reading to kids, most people picture a small child on the lap of a parent, sharing a simple board book or picture book. But is there a time when you should stop reading to kids? What age is too old to read to them, instead of them reading to themselves? The answer to this question is simple….
NEVER!
Do you remember when your parents stopped reading to you? How old were you? I actually don’t remember an exact time when my parents stopped reading bedtime stories to me and my sister. It makes me kind of sad to consider that the last night they read to us was a regular night. But the truth is, while our nightly ritual of reading together before bed may have changed, we never stopped reading to one another. Even now that I am an adult, when we are together, we still sometimes read interesting or funny things to each other.
Empowering Books for Kids
Building up the self esteem of our children is an important job. It is also becoming increasingly difficult in the age of social media. So I am always thrilled when I find empowering books for kids that share how much they can do when they believe in themselves and do their best. This list is full of books that would make graduation gifts for kids of any age!
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7 Ways to Get Free or Cheap Books for Kids
Raising kids is expensive. So I am always looking for inexpensive ways to purchase the things that my daughter needs. As bookworms, we both devour books at a ridiculous rate, so it is important that I find ways to get cheap books for kids. Today I wanted to share 7 ways that I get inexpensive or free books for my growing bookworm.
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Dirt Activities for Kids with “Roy Digs Dirt”!
Spring is here, which means it’s time to start playing in the dirt again! At least, that’s what my daughter thinks Spring means…. So imagine how much she loved today’s book about a dirt loving dog, and the fun mud activities for kids that we paired with it!
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Beautiful Children’s Books that Make Me Cry
Teaching kids about emotions can be difficult. My daughter has always been very empathetic, so when she sees me cry, she immediately becomes concerned and wants to know why. So for those parenting moments when the tears are for pride, joy, or an emotionally manipulative commercial, we came up with the term “mommy tears”. Now when she does something particularly sweet that makes me tear up, or we read a sweet picture book that makes me choke up, she looks at me and says “Mommy, are you crying Mommy tears?”. This list of heartwarming children’s books about parental love are sure to cause some awwws, some emotion, and maybe some mommy tears of your own.
Suddenly Homeschooling?
We are all dealing with unfamiliar circumstances right now. For families who are trying to homeschool, it can be overwhelming to sort through all of the subjects and skills. In order to help parents as they try to keep kids engaged and entertained while learning, I’ve gathered a list of our favorite educational companies to help families through this tough time. These include some of my favorite activity boxes for kids, as well as some digital learning resources!
