Age 1-2
Books About Birds for All Ages
Spring is for the birds! We have been seeing so many nests, hearing little chirps of baby birdies, and even found a robin’s egg on our hike today. And there are so many lovely books and educational materials about birds!…
- Age 0-1, Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age 8-12, Age early elementary, Christmas Books, For Grown Up Bookworms, Our Literate Life
GIANT List of Christmas Books We Love {Picture Books, Chapter Books, Mama Books}
We have read literally hundreds of Christmas books over the years as a family. There’s just something extra cozy about reading Christmas stories, isn’t there? Throw in a fuzzy blanket, a fire (on the TV for us), and perhaps some…
Simple Pooh Birthday Party {Bookish Birthdays}
I have a proven obsession with creating book themed birthday parties, but this Pooh party was probably the simplest one yet! [For evidence of this obsession, please see my Magic Tree House, Corduroy, Nutcracker, Gingerbread Man, Fairy Tales/Big Bad Wolf parties!]…
Book Lovers’ Free Printable Bookmarks {for Valentine’s Day}
Happy Valentine’s Day, book lovers! My kids enjoyed creating handmade valentines for our homeschool v-day exchange, and it got my creative juices flowing. I designed bookmarks to include with our valentines, and I think they turned out so cute! I’m…
Winter Solstice Read Alouds & Scavenger Hunt {Free Printable}
Winter Solstice can easily get lost in the shuffle around mid-December, can’t it?! A read aloud and an outdoor scavenger hunt are just our speed to mark the shortest day of the year! I created this PDF scavenger hunt for…
A Simple Autumn Math Game
Do your kids have bountiful nature collections every autumn like mine do? I created this simple Fall themed math game after looking at a giant pile of acorns and thinking, “There must be a game here somewhere!” It’s pretty basic,…
Patriotic Picture Books
At one point, July 4th was my favorite holiday of the year! There’s much to savor about this patriotic day, and so many patriotic picture books to enjoy, any time of year! A super simple activity we enjoy every year–…
Kite Flying Picture Books
For the past several years we have had the opportunity to visit a local kite festival. So much fun! I always try to connect our experiences to great books, so we have read all of the books in our libraries…
- Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age 8-12, Age early elementary, Christmas Books, Giftable Books, Holidays
My List of Christmas Booklists
The most wonderful time of the year, bookworm style! There are SO MANY books to read at Christmastime! Here is a roundup of my favorites that I’ve blogged about in the past, by category: You might…
- Age 0-1, Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Nature & Outdoors, Seasons, Summer
Fireflies and Lightning Bugs Books & More
When my bookworms first heard that there’s such a thing as a fireflies, they were bursting with wonder! Of course, coupled with their blackout curtains and bedtimes before sunset they had never laid eyes on them. And so, one special…
7 Things To Make Summer Momlife Easier
Summertime and the parenting (ain’t) easy! (Please sing that last sentence. Ha!) I’m always on the lookout for things to make #momlife just a touch easier. These seven have been summertime gold for my 3 and 5 year olds, and…
Heirloom Board Books for Babies and Toddlers
As I was cleaning my 3.5yo Bookworm’s room I realized that his bin of board books hasn’t been getting much love lately. (Let’s not discuss my emotional state as I write this post.) These titles have been adored for the…
Summer Picture Books for All Ages
Hooray for summertime! It’s time for sipping lemonade under a shady tree while reading a delightful book! Especially for littles whose “background knowledge” of summer may be fuzzy, these help recall the seasonal experiences and build new memories while sharing…
Simple Easter Ideas: Literacy Egg Hunt & Resurrection Garden
The Easters of my childhood were magical due to the location we celebrated in (Florida, visiting my grandparents) and the very unique way my grandparents celebrated with us. On Easter morning we awoke to find the “special tide” had visited…
The Moon {Obsession, Meet Book series}
We’ve had a long standing obsession with the moon, but it has gone through cycles 😉 Pun intended. We are now (in early elementary school) most interested in moon cycles and learning the name of the monthly moon and the…
