Lately, B has really been interested in numbers so he has been enjoying the book Chicka Chicka 123 by Lois Ehlert. By enjoying I mean we have been reading it OVER and OVER again and then we tried this Chicka Chicka 123 Activity. In this story, the 0 watches as the numbers go …
I love collecting Christmas books! One Christmas tradition we have is to gather all of the Christmas books we own and wrap each one. Then, the kids take turns picking a book and unwrapping it (one each night) every night in December to count down to Christmas. I recommend these Christmas books for Toddlers and …
In the past we’ve done a Christmas Countdown with Books where I gather all of the Christmas or Winter books we already own (up to 25) and I wrap them individually. Then each day the kids pick a book to unwrap and read together. It is ok to reread the same books year after year, …
Sticker stories can be done with any age and you can work on a variety of skills. I used to do these in my classroom all the time, so I decided to give it a try at home! My girls received this amazing sticker book as a gift, and if you have girls, I highly …
Several months ago, we did a color of the week in our Tot School with my daughter. One of the things we tied in with our colors was the Bible lesson that “God made everything.” I chose an item for each color and we would do a little craft activity with that item, talking …
“Are You KIDing Me? 51 Things People Don’t Tell You About Being Pregnant” by Haley Greene is a humorous take on the experience of pregnancy. She writes it in an easy to read way that makes you feel like you are sitting down with a girlfriend trading stories (and laughs) over coffee. My favorite is #3 that …
“Eat, Nap, Play: How to Get Even More Out of Your Child’s Day for Less” by Robyn Spizman and Evelyn Sacks is full of ideas about how to spend quality time with your kids and spend less money. If you work in the home or outside of the home, if your children are toddlers or …
B’s favorite Dr. Seuss book right now is Green Eggs and Ham! Although, the message of the story hasn’t sunk in yet because he won’t try new foods. Happy Birthday, Dr Seuss! I googled Green Eggs and Ham images, printed them, and taped them to index cards (pictured above) so he could retell the story. …
All of the “If You Give A…” books are fabulous! The predictable text makes them a favorite among young children. We have a few of these books and Kohls is selling hardcover copies for $5 for their Kohls Cares for Kids program. Whether you have your own copies, check them out at the library, or …