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Groundhog Day Coloring Pages

Groundhog Day Coloring Pages

January 22, 2024

With Groundhog Day just around the corner, I wanted to share some coloring pages that your students will love. These activities are not only a great way to celebrate Groundhog Day, but they also reinforce the math skills students have learned so far this school year. GROUNDHOG DAY COLORING PAGES I don’t know about you, but Groundhog Day seems to… Read More

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Children’s Books That Have Been Turned Into Movies

Children’s Books That Have Been Turned Into Movies

September 25, 2023

Looking for new ways to get your kids to read more books? Try sharing one that has been turned into a movie! Reading children’s books that have been turned into movies can entice your most reluctant readers. As a bonus, they provide ample opportunities to compare and contrast the two. Not only am I sharing some of my favorite books… Read More

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Sloth Books for Kids

Sloth Books for Kids

March 6, 2023

Are your kids fascinated by sloths? Let them explore these interesting creatures through books. Here are some great sloth books for kids. This collection includes both fiction and nonfiction titles. You can click on any of the titles below to learn more about each of these sloth books or find all of these books on my Amazon page. SLOTH BOOKS FOR… Read More

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A Loud Winter’s Nap Activities

A Loud Winter’s Nap Activities

December 19, 2022

Winter is just around the corner, which means it’s time to change out your seasonal books. Make sure to add A Loud Winter’s Nap to your collection. Here are several activities to pair with this fun story. ABOUT THE BOOK Every year Tortoise sleeps through winter. He assumes he isn’t missing much. However, his friends are determined to prove otherwise!… Read More

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Favorite Gingerbread Books for Kids

Favorite Gingerbread Books for Kids

December 5, 2022

Are you getting ready for a gingerbread unit? You’ll want to add some great books to share with your students. Here are some of my favorite gingerbread books for kids. So, run, run, as fast as you can. It’s time to catch the gingerbread man! You can click on any of the titles below to learn more about each Gingerbread… Read More

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Creepy Crayon Craft

Creepy Crayon Craft

September 19, 2022

First, we met the Creepy Carrots. Then came Creepy Pair of Underwear. Now, Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown have teamed up to bring us Creepy Crayon! If you’re planning to share this story with your students this year, be sure to check out this craft to help your students sequence the story. About the Book  In Creepy Crayon!, Jasper Rabbit… Read More

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My favorite library find this week takes an up clo My favorite library find this week takes an up close look at the epic journey of a Pacific salmon.

If you live in the PNW, the 4th grade students probably study the salmon life cycle at some point during the year. If they’re lucky, they even get to help care for some of the eggs for months at their school before releasing the salmon fry into a local creek. I know I got to do this when I taught 4th grade, and my own kids did, too!

This book combines beautiful illustrations with inviting & informative text that captures each unique stage of the Coho salmon. The back matter provides additional information about the life cycle stages. It would be a fantastic addition to your salmon or life cycles unit!

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Have you seen this book yet?

Salmon Run; An Epic Journey to the Ocean and Back
📚 @redcometpressbooks 
✏️🎨 @annichenn
🐷🐷🐷 There’s something timeless about The Three Li 🐷🐷🐷

There’s something timeless about The Three Little Pigs that captures the imagination of readers of all ages. Whether you reach for the traditional tale or one of the fractured versions, these stories offer a delightful mix of adventure, cleverness, and humor!

What’s your favorite version of The Three Little Pigs?
💛 LIBRARY STACK 💛 Thought I’d stop and take a mom 💛 LIBRARY STACK 💛

Thought I’d stop and take a moment to admire my current checkouts from the local library, especially since I was recently reminded that February is National Library Lovers’ Month. 

Do I often get strange looks and questions when another patron sees me with a large stack of picture books at the self-checkout desk? Yes, but that hasn’t stopped me! 

Which titles from this stack would you reach for first?
My favorite library find this week dives deep bene My favorite library find this week dives deep beneath the surface to explore hidden treasures.

Alternating between verse and facts, this book gives readers a front row seat to some of the biggest shipwrecks ever found. We also get introduced to some of the scientists, divers, and treasure hunters behind these discoveries. 

Whether you know an aspiring marine archaeologist or someone who loves a good treasure hunt, this book would be a good fit for any curious, adventurous reader!

Have you seen this book yet?

Shipwreck
📚 @tilburyhousepublishers 
✏️ Deirdre Laide
🎨 Carlos Velez Aguilera
A princess who is intelligent, has a kind & gentle A princess who is intelligent, has a kind & gentle heart, and one who stays true to herself? Yes, please!

Set in the mountains of Joseon, we meet Jeongsoon. She has a heart of jade, and wants to become princess so she can help the hungry children in her village. 

It isn’t long before she enters the Princess Challenge and faces three tests: Manners, Wisdom, and the Sleep Test.

While Jeongsoon is far from perfect, she stays true to herself and wins the favor of the queen. 

This story adds a fresh perspective on the classic tale of The Princess and the Pea. My favorite part was the Sleep Test twist! I love that the backmatter includes information about the real-life Queen Jeongsoon of South Korea.

A big thank you to the publisher for sharing this new picture book with my family! 
✏️ @tinamcho
🎨 @honeej
📚 @MacKidsBooks

Which do you prefer?
• traditional tales
• reimagined/fractured fairytales
• both
My favorite library find this week combines friend My favorite library find this week combines friendship and adventure with a story about how paper is made.

Under a tree, a boy with a book and girl with a paper plane meet and play over the course of a wonderful day. Then they are parted - perhaps never to meet again. 

Soon their tree is felled and starts a new journey to become paper to make hundreds of different things...including a book for a girl and a notepad for a boy. 

Can a new paper plane find its way to reunite the friends again?

⭐️ Not only would this story be a great addition to your friendship collection, but you might want to check it out before Earth Day since it also explains how paper is made. 

Have you read this book yet?

Paper Chase
📚 @scholastic
✏️ Julia Donaldson
🎨 Victoria Sandøy
As teachers and parents, we want our kids to be ki As teachers and parents, we want our kids to be kind to others. Through books, we can show students how to see the good in others, how to be there for other people, how to help others feel included, how to be kind even when it is hard, and how spreading kindness can come back around.

In other words, books can help us send the message that kindness is important and something we value. 

🩷 What are your favorite kindness books for kids?

🔗 Full list available on my website and Amazon page.

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