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Top 10 Reasons Why “Grandfather” Is the Best Job in the World

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Being a grandfather is the best job in the world, and here are the top 10 reasons why. It’s also possibly the easiest, because your grandchildren teach you.

Filed Under: article, Books, children, Children's Activities, Children's Stories

Naomi Shihab Nye: Young People’s Poet Laureate

By Megan Willome 7 Comments

Naomi Shihab Nye

Author Megan Willome takes a trip to the library with Young People’s Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye. Refreshments will be served.

Filed Under: Childhood Poems, children, Children's Activities, Children's Authors, Children's Poetry, Children's Stories

How to Turn Your Story Questions Into Writing Prompts!

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

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After reading a good story, you can follow these three easy steps to turn your story questions into writing prompts. See 5 sample prompts based on the fairy tale ‘The Golden Dress,’ to help you on your writing way!

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Activities, Children's Stories, Fairytales, Finding Inspiration, Teach It, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts, Writing Tips

The Children’s Storybook Garden (Arlington, Washington)

By Bethany Rohde 10 Comments

Children's Storybook Garden

Bethany Rohde and her daughter Dot find creativity and community in the Children’s Storybook Garden in Arlington, Washington.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Activities, Creativity, Libraries

Teach It: How to Avoid the Tragedy of Becoming “Only One Thing”

By Callie Feyen 4 Comments

Let’s play The Excuse Me Game to avoid the tragedy of becoming “only one thing” and losing ourselves and our possibilities due to a failure of imagination.

Filed Under: Blog, Book Love, Children's Activities, Children's Authors, Games, Literacy for Life

Of Color, Beauty, the Alphabet, and Fun: “A is for Azure”

By Glynn Young 10 Comments

Chameleon A is for Azure color

“A is for Azure,” written by L.L. Barkat and illustrated by Donna Falcone, is a book about color, the alphabet, and literacy. It’s also full of childlike wonder.

Filed Under: A Is for Azure, Art, article, book reviews, Books, children, Children's Activities, color poems, Literacy, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love

Learn to Read! — Beautiful Art for a Predictable Sentence Chart

By L.L. Barkat 4 Comments

A is for Azure Sunflowers

You can teach children to read and write important high-frequency words by creating “predictable sentence” charts that are personalized for them and their friends. We’re helping you add beautiful art!

Filed Under: Blog, children, Children's Activities, Children's Stories, Language Arts, Learn to Read, Literacy, Literacy Starts With Love, Teach Reading

10 Delightful Ways to Keep Your Kids’ Summer Reading in Swing

By Olaf Jorgenson 15 Comments

Keep Summer Reading in Swing blond child

How many books does it take to save your child from the Summer Reading Slide? Get the answer, plus 10 totally fun ideas for how to keep summer reading in swing!

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Activities, Literacy, Literacy Starts With Love, Read for Fun

The Wild 100 Summer Book Challenge

By Callie Feyen 15 Comments

What do you think is beautiful? What is wild about the color yellow? Join Callie Feyen and her kids in a summer challenge to read 100 books and find out.

Filed Under: Blog, children, Children's Activities, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Literacy

The Grandfather Stories: Goldilocks and the Three Brothers

By Glynn Young 11 Comments

Winne the Pooh Grandfather Stories

Reading to our grandsons has taught us that the “social time” of reading is just as important as the reading itself — reading tells them they matter.

Filed Under: article, Childhood Poems, children, Children's Activities, Children's Authors, Children's Poetry, Children's Stories, Fairy Tale Poems, Fairytales

How To Dress Like a Reading Diva—And Read ‘The Sleepy Little Alphabet’

By Callie Feyen 16 Comments

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Some self-doubt in the shoe department leads to a surprising reflection on how to teach reading with The Sleepy Little Alphabet—and love it.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Activities, Children's Stories, Language Arts, Literacy Starts With Love, Teach It

Make It: Poetry Hearts at the Table

By Callie Feyen 10 Comments

Hearts for Poetry Activity Callie Feyen

A lovely glass milk jug becomes the inspiration for a beautiful poetry hearts activity. Join Callie Feyen and make a few thoughtful hearts for Valentines or just for fun.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Activities, Make It Class or Home Activity, Valentine's Day

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