I’m pleased to report that LGBTQ children’s books are on the rise, and I have noticed a lot of attention on picture books, but there are also a lot of very good LGBTQ chapter books. Children need to see themselves, and others who are not like them depicted in the stories they read. I’ve selected…
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Groovy Math: Rotational Symmetry Art Project
A math art project is a great way to encourage kids who love numbers to get creative and artistic kids to think about how mathematics and art work together. This rotational symmetry art project is just the ticket. As you will see the results of experimenting with rotational symmetry combines grooviness and exactness (such a…
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Picture Books for Little Inventors and Engineers
If there’s one thing parents envy about their kids, it’s their uninhibited imaginations. Picture books are the perfect way to celebrate children’s innate to ability imagine fantastic machines, invent new forms of travel and believe anything is possible. All of these books to inspire young inventors and engineers are also great for STEM and STEAM learning…
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Best Audiobooks for Family Road Trips
Going on a family trip and dreading the inevitable sibling squabbles? Do you think think screen time is the only solution to stop the whines of “I’m bored! When are we going to get there?” I’d like to encourage you to try an audiobook. Now you might be thinking that there is no way you can find…
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Cheering Fans at a Baseball Game Coloring Page
It’s May, which means baseball season is in full swing. This baseball coloring page from Melanie Hope Greenberg will keep your Little Leaguer occupied during big brother or big sister’s game. The coloring page features cheering fans as a baseball player hits a run. Will she hit fly out of the park? Ask your little artist…
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Funny 3rd Grade Books: The Perfect Summer Reading List
If there’s one thing that will draw an 8 year old into reading, it’s a funny book. And so with that in mind I made this list of 3rd grade books, perfect for summer reading! Some of the book will cause kids to giggle, some will make them guffaw, but all of titles on this book…
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Questions to Ask Your Kids about Books (Free Cheat Sheet!)
How many books did you read to your child this week? 1? 10? 25? Too many to count? Now, how many of those books did you discuss with your kids after you read them? It’s okay if your answer was less than 10. Or even if it was zero. The fact is, I have spent…
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Diverse 7th Grade Summer Reading List
I am having a hard time processing the fact that I now need to make a reading list for 7th grade! When I started making book list, my child was a wee thing! But I digress. This 7th grade summer reading list is chock full of interesting books that will keep your kid’s eyeballs off…
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Darling Books about Fairies, Dollhouses & Other Wee Things
Miniature worlds are a staple of childhood. These books about fairies and dollhouses and other tiny creatures will spark your child’s imagination. This book list appeals to the 6 year old in me, which is why I know your kids will love every one of these picture books—and these books are not just for girls!…
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The Key to Ending Tech Tantrums Forever
Electronics can be useful. Our kids use them for school, for getting driving directions, for face-timing with distant relatives, to look up a vocabulary definitions, to get access to the library catalog and yes, even the occasional video game. Technology may not the enemy but when your child is having an epic meltdown—the dreaded “tech tantrum”— after…
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