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National Cat Day Book List
It’s National Cat Day! As a librarian, you would assume I’m a cat person and don’t get me wrong I love cats, but I’m actually a dog person. Granted, as a kid, the only reason we had a cat was that I begged my parents long enough that we finally…
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Trying Something New and Solve a Problem
Have you ever seen someone do something that left you in complete awe? Or you look at something and say to yourself, “I could never do that!” That’s how I feel about a lot of things, including rock climbing. My partner started working out at a rock gym right before…
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16 Read Alouds for Older Students
When you think about middle school students, I bet your mind doesn’t pair that with picture book read alouds, am I right? Do middle school students seem too cool for picture books? What if I told you there was an entire community of teachers reading a picture book every day…
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Blogging A to Z 2021 Reflection
Today I’m going to share a brief Blogging A to Z 2021 reflection on that past month of 26 blog posts all centered around one specific theme. My theme for the 2021 Blogging A to Z Challenge was one that I was really excited to work with. Having spent eight…
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Blogging A to Z: Zeal
It’s the final day of my Blogging A to Z Challenge for this year! Stop by the blog next week for my wrap-up post with links to every day’s challenge in case you missed one or want to go back and check it out! Today is the letter “Z” and…
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Blogging A to Z: Say YES!
As we head toward the end of the alphabet tomorrow, today’s post is probably one of the easiest and hardest tips for the entire month. It’s all about saying YES! When your little one brings a book to you with that light in their eyes, I beg of you, to…
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Blogging A to Z: “X” Marks the Spot
Whether it’s the big overstuffed chair that hugs you both, your little one’s bed before they go to sleep, or even the dining room table. It’s important to find a special place that you can use as a reading nook for your little one. A few things to keep in…
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Blogging A to Z: Writing
Have you ever seen a child’s artwork with just a row of lines one after the other? Or a row of circles? That’s great! Practicing lines and shapes are the first steps to writing letters! I mean, all letters consist of lines and shapes put together to create each unique…
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Blogging A to Z: Vocabulary
Reading introduces kids to words that you don’t use in every day conversation. These are sometimes called “rare” words, words your child may not normally encounter. But, you can easily add rare words into your daily conversations. Think about synonyms – rather than, “Let’s go eat!” try using other words…
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Blogging A to Z: Underline
Today’s early literacy tip is an easy one! Use your finger to underline words as you read them. It doesn’t have to be every line of text, just pick out a word or two to underline. This helps kids realize that the illustrations connect with the text. It’s easy to…
