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October Children’s Picture Books – The Mensa List Part 2
Hi Friends, Finally, the first fall chill is in the air. Time to cuddle up with a good book. The September Children’s Picture Book list featured several picture books listed on the Mensa for Kids Excellence in Reading Program List. The post features additional picture books listed for your reading pleasure. If you missed the Continue reading
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Read to me, Read with me, Watch me Read!
Hi Friends, It’s never too early or too late to start reading with your child. One reading strategy I like for early reading is, “Read to me, Read with me, Watch me read”. In this strategy you will read a short book to your child sitting near you so they can see the words and pictures. Continue reading
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September Children’s Picture Books – The Mensa List – Part 1
Hi Friends, Summer is over and its time to get serious about reading again. It’s hard to believe that another school year has begun and the children are off to the learning races again. As the school year begins the reading levels for a classroom or for your children learning at home may vary significantly. Continue reading
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Books to Help Transition from Home to Preschool
Hi Friends, Birth to Pre-school is an amazing time to share the love of reading with children. “The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home” by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise states that, “The best early teaching you can give your child is to immerse them in language from birth”. It’s never Continue reading
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July – Children’s Picture Books
Hi Friends, The last of the fireworks have thundered in night and all that’s left is the call of the tree frogs and the hot humid breeze of the evening. The blazing sun has us sheltered inside in front of the air vent. Its hot days like this make me thankful for a good book. Continue reading
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Celebrate America
Hi Friends, We are getting ready to celebrate summer and the birth of our nation. July 4 is around the corner and it’s the perfect time to read up on America. When the kids were younger, they would ask why we have a holiday for eating hot dogs and shooting fireworks. Of course this was Continue reading
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Road Trip – Family Audio Books
Hi Friends, Summer break is here at last. It’s time to load up the whole family and get on that vacation road trip. Road trips in the past were listening to the radio until you lost the channel. Then you would have to search for the next channel with the right music. In the past, Continue reading
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June – Children’s Picture Book Reading List
Hi Friends, Summer is almost here and the days are getting longer. Sweet little children ask, “Why do I have to go to bed when it is still light outside?” The deep thoughts of children are always at work right before bedtime. So you read another book or two and the sun dips lower in Continue reading
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Summer Series Reading Early to Transitional Readers
Hi Friends, School is out for summer. The first few days are about getting into a new routine. After a few days I start to hear the dreaded phrase…mom, I’m bored. My first response is always, “find a book”. It’s time to get into a summer reading program. The Brookings Institute article by David Quinn Continue reading
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Mom, I’m Bored…Summer Series – Reading List Early to Emergent Readers
Hi Friends, We are counting down the days until summer break begins! We are going through all the emotions the end of school year brings. We are tired of standardized tests. We are excited to spend the last few weeks of class with the friends we have made this year. We are ready for summer Continue reading
About Me
Hi Friends,
I started the recommended reading blog to share with you some of my favorite children’s reading books. Reading is such a powerful tool for growth and connection. I hope you find these reading resources helpful. I am not a certified teacher, just a mom that cares about helping other parents and caregivers connect children to the power of reading.
The library is and always will be my first choice for reading material. But you know some books are just too good to only read once. Some books need to live in your heart and on your shelf. Most of my blog posts will have amazon links but a few will not. Raising a reader is an incredible gift you can give a child. I hope you will follow me to get a new list of reading resources each time they are posted.
Cheers!
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