I organize our books every quarter... or when I start tripping over stacks and stacks of books on the floor. With books for a three-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl addicted to series books, we constantly run out of space for all of them. In my most recent attempt at being organized, one of the things I did was collect all of Little T's chapter books, put them in … [Read more...]
How to Introduce World War II to Children, Part 2: Books to Read
Last week, we talked about how to teach young children about World War II. As usual, our main anchors were picture books. I chose Five in a Row (FIAR) books that are set in Europe, Japan, and the United States during World War II. I added related stories that are about a particular topic touched by each of the books, but not necessarily about the war. We read one book set in … [Read more...]
5 Parenting Books that Keep Me Sane
With information literally at the tip of our fingertips, soon-to-be and new parents can get overwhelmed by the "shoulds" and "should-nots" when it comes to parenting. Before giving birth, I perused all the materials that I can get that from friends and family. I was armed and ready! Until my daughter came and I realized that every baby is unique and what worked for my niece was … [Read more...]
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