When I mentioned to our librarian my post Who needs another Cinderella Book, she asked what I thought of Cinderella as a boy version. I didn’t think anything because we have not come across it yet. Apparently, we were not through with Cinderella. Upon further investigation, we discovered a whole new treasure trove of Cinderella…
Category: Kids Reading List
Nadia Activity Pack
Nadia: The Girl Who Couldn’t Sit Still by Karlin Grey. It’s free for subscribers of Kid Minds. If you are already a subscriber click HERE. If you want to become a subscriber click HERE. The activities are best suited for kids 6 and up, but the following home Olympics exercises are great from toddlerhood and…
Best Books about Goats for Kids
International Goat Day is coming up in June and to do our share in learning more about this little-understood animal (no, goats do not eat tin cans, they are actually very intelligent) we have gathered the best books about goats we could find. We included mostly picture books with a few non-fiction titles thrown in for…
20+ Delightful twists on the Three Little Pigs
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…
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…
