Our Literate Life
Introducing Audiobooks to Toddlers & Preschoolers
Twenty something years later I can still vividly recall listening to the audiobook of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe on a road trip with my parents. The story was so clear in my mind that watching the eventual…
Librarian on the Road: Packing for Literacy with Littles
I don’t travel well. I suffer from a bad case of over packing. Doomsday Preppers meets Type A mom of two. When Preschool Bookworm was a baby, he cried hysterically on every single car trip, short or long, for the…
Update at 3 1/4, Our Threenager Bookworm
We are fully in the “threenager” stage now at age 3.25. Although we breezed through the “terrible twos,” over the last quarter, we have squarely entered a new era. My own reading has been greatly affected as my nightstand full of…
May Bookworm Bingo: Literacy Activities {Printable}
Time to enjoy those May flowers! Preferably while reading a book on a picnic blanket next to them 🙂 It’s also time for May’s edition of Bookworm Bingo! I hope that these literacy activities inspire you and your bookworm this…
Baby Sign Language: How to Get Started with Itty Bitty Signers {Part 4}
Welcome to Part 4 of my baby sign language series! So far I’ve shared a bit of my experience signing with my two boys (aka why we love sign!), what research shows about its benefits, and the resource gems I’ve come across (books,…
The Transforming Power of Our Libraries
I hope you’ve been enjoying National Library Week! I have been enjoying the extra library love circulating the internet this week. (See below for a catalog of my favorite links.) The week isn’t over yet, so before this is overdue,…
- Activities, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Comprehension Strategies, Fine Motor Skills, Our Literate Life
Pretend Play: Little Librarians {Ideas, Skills & Printables}
One of my favorite milestones was when Preschool Bookworm hit the age when pretend play became a “thing”! In my own childhood, I can remember countless hours upon hours playing pretend supermarket and restaurant with my little sister. She always…
Baby Sign Language Week 1: Our Experience With Baby Sign
I’ve been drafting a post on using baby sign language for quite some time. I have been struggling to know how to best share our experience with signing (including with our 15 month old Toddler Bookworm, and our now talking Preschool…
April Bookworm Bingo: Literacy Activities {printable}
April is the perfect time to add some reading fun to your routine! The library world is bursting with inspiration: the April calendar includes National Drop Everything and Read Month, celebrated in honor of Beverly Cleary’s birthday in mid April; National…
The Blog’s Half Birthday: What I’ve Learned in 6 Months
In my very first blog post EVER, I shared a list of things I never thought I would do, with authoring a blog at the top of that list! To celebrate the blog’s six month birthday, I thought I would…
15 Month Update: “Baby” Bookworm Becomes “Toddler” Bookworm
I think it’s safe to say, I no longer have a baby. Baby Bookworm is now 15 months and toddling away at the speed of light! He walks when it’s convenient, or crawls if it’s faster. It’s time to graduate…
- Activities, Age 0-1, Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Counting books, Lift the Flap Books, Our Literate Life
5 Kinds of Books We Pack for Waiting Rooms & Restaurants
I’ve shared in the past a bit of the impact Hands Free Mama has had on me as I think about the literacy rich environment I want to create for my family. Today as I packed the diaper bag for a…
How I Magically Tidied Up My Kids’ Book Collection
Armed with a copy of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and a two week checkout limit from the library, I set out to work some magic on our out-of-control home library this week. I’m not entirely sure that Marie…
- Activities, Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Big Kids, Bookworm Bingo, Our Literate Life, Printables
March Bookworm Bingo FREE Printable of Literacy Activities
March in my neck of the woods is a dreary month when we’re all itching for warm weather but it’s not quite here… the perfect time to brighten everyone’s calendar with literacy based FUN! I hope that this month’s Bookworm…
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,…
