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20 Chapter Book Read Alouds for Young Kids
More often than not, parents will stop reading aloud when their kids become readers themselves. But they shouldn’t! Reading aloud is such a wonderful way to spend time together as a family! Not only is it great family time, but it can also introduce kids to new vocabulary, teach them…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Typographic Book Covers
This was a hard theme for me this week! I think that so many children’s books really depend on brightly colored, engaging illustrated covers to draw kids to read them, that the typography isn’t always the first thing you notice. I always say this, but it’s true, I love that…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books On My Fall 2022 To-Read List
There are so many great books that I want to read! I need more time in my day to read all the books on my TBR. For this week’s list, I did things a little differently and broke it up into two groups. The first group of books have all…
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Blogging A to Z – Reflection
I made it through another Blogging A to Z Challenge! I really enjoyed sharing 26 amazing tips and tricks for reaching reluctant readers. Reluctant readers are some of my favorite kids to interact with at the library because they present a challenge. They’re more difficult to pair with a book…
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Blogging A to Z: Zillions of Books
I couldn’t go through an entire Blogging A to Z Challenge and not give my readers a great, curated list of titles! Granted, there might not be zillions of titles, but there is at least a handful for different age groups that might entice your reluctant reader to enjoy a…
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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…