Good books can bring us to faraway places and make us appreciate other people and culture. So I get excited when I am able to gather several books that will help bring a particular topic to life for my kids. This is the case for our very fun week in the “Land of the Rising Sun.” The books we are reading are either set in Japan or feature Japanese characters. You might want to … [Read more...]
One Homeschool Day With a 6- and a 3-Year Old
It has been more than three years since my husband and I decided to keep our daughter at home for her preschool years. We also just started using the label homeschooling last year because my daughter was really just too young before then to be doing any “schooling.” Little T is now six (and not quite so little) and her brother Little Sir is three. We enrolled Little T last … [Read more...]
“C” is for Cats, Caps, and Clapping
Our "C" Books (Please note that some of the links below direct to Amazon as affiliate links and some to previous blog posts for activity ideas.) Caps for Sale - a pedlar gets his caps stolen by monkeys; Will have your child calling out "Caps, caps for sale! 50 cents a cap!" around the house Grumpy Cat - a grumpy cat finds an unlikely friend one stormy night; This was … [Read more...]
Bear Books For Your 2-4 Year Old
Ever since their first appearance in toy stores, teddy bears have been loved by children and adults alike. One of my daughter's first toys was a teddy bear given by her lolo (grandfather). She named that first bear "Duke" and loved it so much that when she got her second teddy bear, she named it "Duke Jr."! This fascination with bears is most likely what inspired … [Read more...]
Eric Carle Is Not The Only Children’s Book Author and Illustrator
Full stop. Before you write an indignant comment below asserting that Eric Carle’s books are just wonderful, let me assure you that I agree with you. My kids and I are fans too! We have a collection of at least 18 books that he authored, illustrated or both, including the much-loved The Very Hungry Caterpillar and BrownBear, Brown Bear. We had our own Eric Carle phase. But … [Read more...]
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