Beautiful Oops is a fantastic book by Barney Saltzberg about how to turn a mistake into something wonderful. It’s the perfect book for a child whose glass always seems to be half empty. My 7 year old and I read this book tonight, before bed. She loved the books and loved the illustrations. It looks a
I’ve shared many times on this blog about the struggles we have had finding books my son enjoys. My hubby found these links the other day, on CNN, which helps kids find books they enjoy. Check it out! http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/28/opinion/patterson-kids-reading/index.html?hpt=hp_c1 http://www.readkiddoread.com/home
I’m a book lover. I spend WAY too much money on books. The majority of the books I buy are for use in my classroom. I have a collection of thousands of children’s books at school. I buy inexpensive books at garage sales and library sales, but I also shop the bookstores for newly released
Generally, I’m not a fan of workbooks. I would much rather play games with kids, which reinforce the concepts they are working on. My daughter is one of these kids who loves to feel like a big kid with a homework book. Don’t get me wrong. She loves the games I have posted about for
We are in the middle of parent/teacher conference week at my school. As I’m sitting, talking with families, I find myself telling them about two things that I think every family really needs at their house. What are those two things? The Leap Frog Letter Factory DVD and the Playful Learning book. Here is a