The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
Wouldn’t the world be a wonderful place if we could plant a kiss, watch it grow, and share it with the whole world? That’s exactly what Little Miss does in Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s new children’s picture book Plant a Kiss. With simple words and View Post
Welcoming a new baby into the family is such a special time for everyone. I never had a brother or sister, so I can only imagine how much fun being a big brother or sister could be. If you know a child who is about to become a new View Post
I thought I’d show off a few more reading fair projects from our district reading fair last month. There were so many great reading fair projects that it sure was tough to judge. What made this even more fun was how excited the students were to View Post
I’m still getting a feel for my library, and every so often I run across vintage children’s books still on the shelves. Most of them have been weeded out, but if they are still in pretty good shape, they are still there. I found this old View Post
After the wonderful reading fair we had at the school 2 weeks ago, the district reading fair was this past Friday and…WOW! I was so amazed by the creative story boards these kids came up with. I am SO glad I did not have to judge this one because View Post
Last Thursday my students put on the reading fair at our school. Participation was optional and we ended up with around 50 reading fair projects, which was great. Their enthusiasm was amazing and they were so proud of their storyboards. I was View Post
If anyone ever accused us of having too many Lego's in our home, they would be absolutely correct. My son is just obsessed with them (remember the View Post
Probably one of the most fun things about being a children's librarian is the amazing websites I am stumbling across while looking for supplemental ideas for my lesson plans. I love reading my students books, but I also try to incorporate media and View Post
kindle Since downloading the Kindle to my Windows phone and home computer, I've found a lot of places on the internet that list Kindle books free and cheap, but I don't have hours to thoroughly look over these websites to find what interests me. View Post
Can you remember the first book you ever read, besides the Dick/Jane/Tag books from first grade? I can, and loved them so much I saved them. I firmly believe that if you can find a book that actually interests a child, something they are passionate View Post
Have you ever had the experience of something happening to you, and you just couldn't offer any human explanation for it? I love hearing and reading about these types of things. I love experiencing them in my own life and sometimes I refer to them View Post
