Activities
Long Distance Literacy: Using Video Chat to Connect with Faraway Grandparents
Half of our family is over 300 miles away. It’s hard. Especially when Preschool Bookworm asks with his sweet, sad puppy dog eyes if Grandma and Grandpa are coming to his birthday party. Traveling is difficult and vacation time is limited,…
February Bookworm Bingo FREE Printable
The weirdest thing just happened. I went to schedule a play date for next week and my calendar indicated that NEXT WEEK IS FEBRUARY! The days are long and the months are short, no? Anyhow, this is a great time to…
Bookworm Bingo FREE Printable! Infusing Literacy into Our Resolutions
Happy New Year, my dear readers! Ah, January. As far as I can tell, there are two camps when it comes to our relationships with the first month of the year– at least that’s the case in my house. I…
All the Colors of the Freight Train #tbt
Simple yet intricate. Yes, that’s possible when you’re in Donald Crews’ hands. Freight Train isn’t just for train lovers, but is also a vibrant introduction to colors. Each Thursday I’ll be featuring a book that my parents *could* have read…
Using Scarves for Storytime Fun
One of the gifts we gave my nephew for his first birthday this week was a pack of juggling scarves. These are well loved around here for a variety of fun activities, most of all throwing them up in the…