reading Archives - Books and Giggles Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:42:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://booksandgiggles.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-BG-favicon-23-3-32x32.png reading Archives - Books and Giggles 32 32 5 Library Visit Tips for Parents of Little Kids https://booksandgiggles.com/5-library-visit-tips-for-parents-of-little-kids/ https://booksandgiggles.com/5-library-visit-tips-for-parents-of-little-kids/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2019 21:21:28 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=3981 Inside: 5 library visit tips for parents of toddlers and preschoolers. In today’s busy world, parents sometimes forget the hotspot in their community. Yes, play places and museums provide great ways to spend time with your family, but you probably also have an AMAZING free option nearby: the local library. Today I”m sharing five library visit tips for parents of little kids.   How to...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/books-about-the-sun/feed/ 0 Seasons Emergent Readers You Can Personalize {Free Printable} https://booksandgiggles.com/seasons-emergent-readers/ https://booksandgiggles.com/seasons-emergent-readers/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2019 19:42:51 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=3383 Inside: Grab these free printable seasons emergent readers, and learn how to personalize them for each student. A couple of weeks ago my little 4-year-old friend would NOT let go of the emergent reader I’d printed out for him. This sweet boy, my friend’s son, is all about dinosaurs, and I’d given him a dinosaur...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/seasons-emergent-readers/feed/ 1 Bear Says Thanks Activities for Thanksgiving https://booksandgiggles.com/bear-says-thanks-activities/ https://booksandgiggles.com/bear-says-thanks-activities/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2018 18:18:22 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=3148 Inside: Bear Says Thanks activities to go with the much-loved Karma Wilson Thanksgiving picture book (Disclosure: Books and Giggles is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.) UPDATE 11/13/20 – I added...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/bear-says-thanks-activities/feed/ 2 Polar Bear, Polar Bear Story Retelling Crowns {Free Printable} https://booksandgiggles.com/polar-bear-polar-bear-retelling-crowns/ https://booksandgiggles.com/polar-bear-polar-bear-retelling-crowns/#comments Fri, 19 Jan 2018 04:21:55 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=2694 These printable polar bear hats are perfect for motivating children re-tell the story Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear by Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric Carle. (Books and Giggles is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/polar-bear-polar-bear-retelling-crowns/feed/ 13 How to Make Snack Time Learning Time {10 Fun Games with ABC Pretzels} https://booksandgiggles.com/alphabet-learning-abc-pretzels/ https://booksandgiggles.com/alphabet-learning-abc-pretzels/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2016 15:00:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2016/04/alphabet-learning-abc-pretzels/ Learning doesn’t have to stop at snack time. Over here we love playing with ABC pretzels. Here are ten little literacy games you can play with your kids while they eat. The games are listed from easiest to hardest so that you can easily find one at the right level for each child.   10...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/alphabet-learning-abc-pretzels/feed/ 7 How to Prepare Your Preschooler for Reading Success https://booksandgiggles.com/do-well-in-school/ https://booksandgiggles.com/do-well-in-school/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2016 22:15:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2016/02/do-well-in-schoo/ If you have a preschooler, you may be starting to think about how to help your child succeed in school. Reading aloud is always a great place to start. You can get a lot of mileage out of well-chosen books.Today I’m sharing five kinds of books you can read aloud to your preschooler. The variety...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/do-well-in-school/feed/ 2 How to Save Your Read Aloud Sanity https://booksandgiggles.com/how-to-save-your-read-aloud-sanity/ https://booksandgiggles.com/how-to-save-your-read-aloud-sanity/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:27:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2016/02/how-to-save-your-read-aloud-sanity/ We’ve all been there. Your child goes to pick out a book for you to read aloud, and you cringe. Not that one again, you think. You’re sure you’ve already read it 97 times. Why do kids want the same books over and over? Is it meant to drive you crazy? It sure feels like...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/how-to-save-your-read-aloud-sanity/feed/ 8 Let’s Play Library! Pretend Play Library Printables and Ideas https://booksandgiggles.com/indoor-activities-play-library/ https://booksandgiggles.com/indoor-activities-play-library/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:00:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2016/01/indoor-activities-play-library/ I originally wrote this pretend play library post way back in 2016. Amazingly, people are still finding this and reading it. So, I decided to give it a little update… and brand new adorable library dramatic play printables. When your kids are stuck inside on a lousy weather day, the last thing you want to...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/indoor-activities-play-library/feed/ 5 Print a Christmas Mini Word Wall https://booksandgiggles.com/print-christmas-mini-word-wall/ https://booksandgiggles.com/print-christmas-mini-word-wall/#respond Fri, 04 Dec 2015 08:00:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2015/12/print-christmas-mini-word-wa/ Here is a simple way to bring literacy into your home at Christmas time. I’ve put together a free printable mini word wall for your little reader’s room or playroom.  Kids who aren’t quite reading may like to look at the holiday words and pictures too. My girls made a stack of shiny Christmas cards last...

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