Monday, June 5, 2017

How to Use Book Bags with Pre-K: Bringing Stories Beyond the Pages

How to Use Book Bags with Pre-K: Bringing Stories Beyond the Pages
How to Use Book Bags with Pre-K: Bringing Stories Beyond the Pages There's something special about sending a story home in a bag. Whether you're a teacher, homeschool parent, childcare provider, librarian, tutor, or caregiver, Book Bags (somet…

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Letter of the Week Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten: Fun Alphabet Learning Ideas

Letter of the Week Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten: Fun Alphabet Learning Ideas
Letter of the Week – Adventures in Letters For Little Learners The alphabet is more than a set of letters—it’s a world waiting to be explored. Each letter can spark curiosity, storytelling, and creative play, inviting children to connect language to …

Celebrating Juneteenth Through Stories, Reflection, and Community

Celebrating Juneteenth Through Stories, Reflection, and Community
Juneteenth is a meaningful opportunity to honor freedom, resilience, culture, and community through storytelling, creativity, and reflection. More than a historical celebration, Juneteenth invites children to notice the importance of justice, belongi…

Saturday, May 6, 2017

A Gentle Way to Invite Writing Through Movement and Play

A Gentle Way to Invite Writing Through Movement and Play
A Gentle Way to Invite Writing Through Movement and Play What is ‘Write the Room’? Write the Room is less an activity and more an invitation. An invitation to move, to notice, to wander, and to let words appear naturally in a child’s path. Instead of …

Saturday, April 29, 2017

Cinco de Mayo: A Celebration of Culture, History, and Creativity

Cinco de Mayo: A Celebration of Culture, History, and Creativity
Cinco de Mayo is a wonderful opportunity to bring energy, curiosity, and cultural exploration into your classroom or homeschool space. It’s more than parades, music, and tacos—it’s a chance to share stories, traditions, and history while encouraging…

Sunday, April 16, 2017

The Hidden Learning That Happens During Storytime

The Hidden Learning That Happens During Storytime
The Hidden Learning That Happens During Storytime To many people, storytime looks simple. A teacher, parent, caregiver, or librarian opens a book and reads it aloud to children. The children listen. They look at the pictures. They enjoy the story. From th…

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

This Little Piggy Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten: Nursery Rhyme Learning Through Play

This Little Piggy Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten: Nursery Rhyme Learning Through Play
This Little Piggy: Playful Language Through Nursery Rhymes Nursery rhymes are more than fun songs—they are powerful invitations to explore language, rhythm, and storytelling . This Little Piggy , with its playful rhythm, repetition, and memorable phras…