The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
As a parent, I want the best for my son. I’m sure it’s a feeling I share with many, many other parents. I can remember bringing my son home from the hospital and wondering if I was a “good enough” mom when it came to choosing how to feed View Post
The teaching profession is one that our country treats very differently from other professions. Although there may be many reason why this is so, I often wonder why the very people responsible for shaping the minds of our future are often View Post
We couldn’t wait for the day when we would be able to hear E.B. read books to us. As a mom, it was a parenting milestone I looked forward to. As a librarian, I know how important establishing good reading habits early on can make all the View Post
I’m a big fan of Fancy Nancy books! What’s not to love about an adorable little girl who marches to the best of her own little drum? From her fancy clothes to her fancy words, Fancy Nancy books are a must-have for the little girls in your life. View Post
One of my most favorite foods my mom made when I was growing up was pancakes. These were usually a Saturday morning surprise, and I loved waking up to the smell of pancakes and syrup. It’s a fond childhood memory of my mom I will cherish View Post
If you are an adult fan of Legos (AFOL), you might be interested in the latest offering from No Starch Press entitled Lego Heavy Weapons by Jack Streat. Jack Streat is an accomplished Lego weapons builder whose YouTube videos have View Post
Have you checked out We Give Books? It’s an amazing online collection of some of the best children’s books that are free to read online. Each time you read a book you also get to “give” a book. For each book read online, We Give Books donates a View Post
Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Rachelle's Writing Spot It is extremely hard for me to choose just ONE book that is, hands down, my absolute favorite. Different books mean different things to me and narrowing it down to one is nearly View Post
I came home yesterday evening and opened the local newspaper and read that Maurice Sendak, beloved children's author, had passed away. I was sad to read this, because Where The Wild Things Are is one of my son's very favorite books and one I will View Post
Children’s Book Week kicks off today and I am so excited about the great ideas to celebrate this occasion with my students. Children’s Book Week started in 1919 and is the longest running literacy initiative in the country. In my View Post
Robert And The Robot by Eva Schwab Last week I chose Robert and the Robot by Eva Schwab to read to my second grade class. The kids are getting mighty restless here at the end of the year and so I chose this book because the View Post
