How to Use Wreck This Journal Books to Inspire Creativity
When my children were in elementary and middle school, I always searched for ways motivate my kids to write and be creative. One summer, I introduced...
21 Books for Kids Who Love Junie B. Jones
A mom asked me for books for kids who like Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park; in other words, other chapter book series recommendations that are...
Exceptional Historical Fiction I Survived Chapter Books + Author Interview
The historical fiction I Survived chapter books for ages 7 to 10 by Lauren Tarshis focus on the resilience and strength of young people in history....
Tips for Teaching Children How To Tell Time
Are you teaching children how to tell time? Here are tips and games to help kids learn to tell time! The post Tips for Teaching Children...
35 Exceptional New Picture Books, May 2023
Do you remember me saying I would be writing fewer picture book reviews? HAHA! I tried. But this month, there were TOO MANY good picture… The...
20 Inspiraional Back to School Quotes for Kids
Download these 20 inspirational back-to-school quotes for your kids so you can send your kids off to another school year remembering who they are and reminding of...
The Reluctant Readers’ Rhapsody
Author Tom Phillips shares his journey of an undiagnosed learning disability– and how that affected his reading motivation. His advice to help your reluctant readers is...
Morpho…what? Why Morphology Is Important
Teaching young readers morphology improves their vocabulary and reading comprehension. But what is it and how do you teach it? The post Morpho…what? Why Morphology Is...
17 Best Children’s Books for Graduation Gifts
If you have an 8th grader, a 12th grader, or a senior in college, soon they will be graduating. (I’m already crying.) Gift one of these...
Disruptive Decentralization in Social Media and AI
Centralization and decentralization both have their pros and cons. In this post, I want to explore the opportunities and challenges posed by these two paradigms in...
