When I was a little girl, the story of The Three Little Pigs was about your life’s priorities, about doing one’s best and about the fact that dedication and hard work win the day. The first two little pigs built their houses in a hurry to have more time to sing and play and ended…
Category: Kids Reading List
Who needs another Cinderella Book?
When I walked into the library last week and noticed a new Cinderella book on the display shelf I knew exactly what I had to do. No, I did not, scream and run away. Nor did I cover my kids’ eyes and stir them in another direction. I skipped towards the display shelf and merrily grabbed…
Counting Books + Activities: Developing Early Math Skills
Counting Books and book-based simple math activites are cornerstones of our first math curriculum. It’s a fun way to learn and this approach allows to develop mathematical understanding in a natural context. From counting muffins to eyes of a fox, from tallying train cars to counting down minutes to bedtime, math is everywhere. In this…
The Funniest Thanksgiving Books We Ever Read
Inside: Quality time on Thanksgiving Day doesn’t have to be limited to food and games on TV. You can spread the cheer and chase away stress by reading funny Thanksgiving books. Writing about funny books is intimidating. I feel the extra pressure to be funny. It’s not easy because Thanksgiving is not funny. I can hear…
Second Grade Reading List
Sparking interest in reading has always been right at the top of my To Do list as a parent. Not only because it’s great for knowledge, memory, focus, concentration, mental stimulation, and vocabulary, but because books are a great bonding experience. Being together in the same house or even in the…
The Funniest Halloween Books We Have Ever Read
It has been observed by many wise men and women (the names elude me now) that laughter is the best medicine. It has even been recorded that laughter can prevent stretch marks, cure diarrhea and fix a bad case of halitosis. I haven’t actually seen these records, but I only have to look at my kids to…
The Ultimate Guide to Apple Books for Children
Apples are fascinating. Four thousand years old they are the earliest cultivated fruit in the history of the world. Egyptian pharaohs liked them, the ancient Greeks praised them, the first Botanical Encyclopedia created by Bartholomeus Angelicus in 13th century called apple tree “noble” with a fruit “gracious in…
Airplane Books and Activities
Airplanes offer endless fascination for children. How do airplanes stay in the air? Why do they not fall down when it rains? Why do they make so much noise? What happens at the airport? And why don’t airplanes flap their wings? Luckily there are many wonderful books about airplanes to answer all these questions and more. …
Best Shark Books for Little Shark Enthusiasts
One of the great things about kids is that when they get crazy enthusiastic about something it rubs on you and you develop a sudden deep interest in a subject that you never cared about before. Before kids it didn’t occur to me to give sharks much thought. Like everybody else I watched…
