Want to build a Mother Goose book collection for your child? If you are looking for the best Mother Goose rhymes books for children, these are some of the best collections around. You and your child will love reading and learning the nursery rhymes together! As a former early childhood educator and a mom of 4 little ones, I have a strong appreciation for Mother Goose. I remember being surprised as a new teacher when one of the units in my first Kindergarten reading curriculum was based around nursery rhymes. I was only surprised until I realized how much early literacy is taught through … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Books
It must be the early childhood teacher in me because I love pulling out themed book collections to read with my children! Valentine's Day is one of those fun holidays - especially when you are little and there are so many cute Valentine's Day books out there! I spent some time looking through our Valentine's Day children books and picked out our favorite books for this holiday. I put these Valentine's Day books in a box at the beginning of February and we read them almost daily for a couple weeks. Some of these Valentine's Day books are newer but many are classic books worth reading each … Read More...
12 Best Christmas Song Books for Kids
Looking for Christmas song books to use with your children? Here are a dozen of the best singable Christmas books in print that are sure to be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. My children and I love to read! I have always been a reader and wanted to instill that love of books in my children. We read daily because we all love it. It's amazing that the more we read, the more my kids want to read. There's something else we love. My family and I love to sing. I grew up in a singing family where we sang all the time - and not just in church. I have tried to carry that into our family, and … Read More...
How to Start a Christmas Book Tradition
I love Christmas time and I love celebrating Christmas with our kids! As a former early childhood teacher, I have long believed in celebrating the different seasons with good books. When we had children of our own, I started the tradition of giving Christmas books each year. I have dozens upon dozens of delightful Christmas books on our bookshelves. Yes, we read them every year, and yes, I continue to add to the collection. However, these are my Christmas books. I want my children to build their own collection of Christmas books. I want them to have copies of the Christmas books we loved to … Read More...
10 Best Thanksgiving Books for Children
Thanksgiving is only a couple of weeks away! Now that it is November, it is time to gather all your Thanksgiving picture books. I collected a lot of Thanksgiving books over my 10 years of teaching, but there are certain ones that are my favorites. I read these books every year with every class. If you are looking for the best Thanksgiving books for kids, here is a list of my top 10 favorite Thanksgiving books for kids of all ages. I have a leaning towards historical Thanksgiving picture books that the kids enjoy reading but are teaching at the same time. Picture books are a great way to … Read More...
Free Summer Reading Programs
It's that time of year! Summer is here and the kids are finishing up school. One of my favorite parts of summer as a kid was working through all the reading programs we could find. Free summer reading programs are a frugal source of fun while encouraging reading. Really, what's not to love about free summer reading programs? I love that so many of the free summer reading programs are available for babies and toddlers now because creating a good reader starts long before they enter school. As an avid reader myself, I am also glad that several of the book programs include adults now. Yes, the … Read More...
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