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…
- Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Christian faith based books, Easter books, Holidays
Our Favorite Easter Books That Aren’t About Bunnies
I’ll begin by saying that I have nothing against the Easter bunny. But, my is it a tall order to find Easter books that are about Jesus! I’ve had my own Easter hunt the last few weeks, including maxing out…
- Age 0-1, Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Birthday Bookworms, Construction and Vehicle Books, Loving These Lately, Meaningful Messages, Rhyming Books, Sharing
Loving These Lately: Gems from Our Recent Library Visits
Baby Bookworm’s recent disdain for his stroller and penchant for “unshelving” books wherever he sees them has caused our family book browsing at the library to be a bit condensed lately! (Someday I’ll miss these days, they tell me.) We have,…
- Age 0-1, Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Comprehension Strategies, Printables, Throwback Thursday
Vintage Children’s Books: Printable Chart of Titles & Themes
Over the past six months, I have had a BLAST putting together my weekly Throwback Thursday feature! My bookworms have fallen in love with dozens of books that literally generations of kids before them have fallen in love with, too.…
- 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…
- Activities, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Meaningful Messages, Rhyming Books, Throwback Thursday
Horton Hatches the Egg: Throwback Thursday Grand Finale!
A few years ago I read Horton Hatches the Egg aloud twenty five times within five days. It was the springboard book for my school-wide author study*, so I read it to ALL of my classes from kindergarten up through…
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,…
The Monster at the End of This Book: Vintage Metafiction #tbt
I tried reading The Monster at the End of This Book back when Preschool Bookworm was still Toddler Bookworm. He totally didn’t get it. Now that he’s a sophisticated three year old, he has come to understand the humor of…
I Went Walking… through a Picture Book Classic #tbt
Baby Bookworm took his first two steps this week! Watch out, world! Although….he hasn’t shown much interest in longer stretches or even repeating the two step feat. And that’s just fine with me! Slow it down, boy! But anyhow, as Daddy…
Share the LOVE of Reading: Valentine’s Day Bookmark FREE Printable
My bookworms and I were invited to a toddler Valentine’s Day party at a friend’s home today. It was adorable and chaotic. Preschool Bookworm was the oldest as a brand new three year old, and there were NINE kiddos in…
