Is there anyone out there that hasn’t read The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle to a child??? Here are some idea to go along with this loveable book! First Click to Watch this adorable video! STORY SEQUENCE: Provide a long piece of yarn, a hole punch, and patterns of the different foods (apple, pear, […]
Category: children’s literature
She Swallowed a Chick?
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick We love all the old lady book, from There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bell! to There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!. Each “old lady” book is similar in text pattern, but each story is loved and adored by kids […]
First Grade is too Early to Learn About the Birds and the Bees…
My son brings home books every week. They are allowed to take out three books. My son often runs to the nonfiction section and picks out three books on the same topic. For weeks he was bringing home books on different bugs and then for weeks after that it was different forms of weather. Later, […]
Magic Treehouse Resources
My son is a HUGE fan of Magic Treehouse. We have finished the series except for the one that was just released, Magic Tree House #43: Leprechaun in Late Winter (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)). It was released Jan. 12, 2010. My kids also enjoy the Magic Tree House: The Musical. Be sure to check out […]
The Snowy Day
Activities to use with The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats. Before Reading the Story: Ask your students if they have walked and played in the snow. Invite students to share their experiences. Then have students make a “Snowy Day” graph with you. Write on a sheet of construction paper, “Have you ever played in […]
Do You Know The True Story of The Three Little Pigs?
If I had to list my top ten favorite Children’s Books, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs would be at the top of that list… I just love everything about this book from the zanny text and the super graphics. The Wolf does a great job of getting me to side with his point […]
Love me Some Gingerbread Houses!!!
When I taught I would always make Gingerbread Houses with my students. The kind you make out of milk cartons and graham crackers. I even have a unit on Teaching Heart all about Gingerbread… click here. Then I had my own kiddos and every year we have our own tradition of making Gingerbread houses. I […]
Early Start on Winter Reading
I have two great books to share. The first was sent to me by the author Deborah Lee Rose and the second I received as a reviewer for Amazon.com. It was refreshing to be sent two books I could write positive reviews for and suggest to my readers with the confidence they would love the […]
Read For The Record…
On October 8, 2009, join Jumpstart as they read Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Pledge to read today to help set a world record. All you have to do is read to one child… So grab your kids and read. Click here to sign up! Together, we’ll celebrate the joy of reading all over […]
Rolling Out Treats and Fun With Idioms.
It has been a rainy weekend here in the Pittsburgh area. I told my daughter yesterday that I wish it would stop raining cats and dogs. She looked at me funny and said… “It is raining water not cats and dogs, Mommy!” I explained to her that I was just saying something silly. My son […]