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With lots of small children at home, comparison and competition between my children can be a major stumbling block. My preschooler wants to do EVERYTHING that his older siblings are allowed to experience – everything from online reading games to riding a bike in the street. It’s a serious challenge for me to find things […]
I used to be a voracious reader. I still am, in some aspects. My nightstand threatens to buckle under the weight of books, but I have difficulty FINISHING any of them. In an effort to multitask, I’ve ended up spinning my wheels and gotten NOWHERE fast. This year, I want to finish what I’ve started. […]
We’ve been busy reading some of our favorite transportation books for this month’s Poppins Book Nook theme Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Check out our favorites! 1. Chugga Chugga Choo Choo We’ve been enjoying this book with the Kennedy Kaboodle for years – we heard this for the first time at a train themed birthday party. […]
Board books are a perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the world of reading. They are virtually indestructible and are great to throw in the car or diaper bag for taking on the road. I don’t have to worry about Maeve ripping the pages, since they are made of thick sturdy cardboard. Our […]
One of my favorite pictures of me with my children is this one, being surrounded while I’m reading a book. The boys are two here, while Rachel is four. You can spy board books in the background in the bookcase, while we try our hand at reading chapter books. I want to capture these memories […]