Books and Giggles
children’s books and book extension activities
This post is the first in a three part series. You know what teachers have that parents don’t? Do-overs. There aren’t nearly as many do overs in parenting. When I taught sixth grade Reading and Social Studies I loved being able to revise lessons on the fly. When something didn’t work with the first class, I could…
You know when your kid finds a book that they want you to read over and over? Recently, one of my 5-year-old twins latched onto the book Tiptoe Joe by Ginger Foglesong Gibson. I totally haven’t minded. When a book opens with a cute rhyme like “Tiptoe fast, tiptoe slow. Say hello to Tiptoe Joe” across three…
Last week I walked into the kitchen and caught my 5-year old working hard to read the label on a little crate of oranges. I can’t tell you how much this warms my book-loving heart. Before we were married my husband once caught me engrossed in reading the label on a 12-volt battery. Yes, I…