Inside: Looking for books to read with your second grader? Check out our top 10 read aloud books for 2nd grade, from picture books to chapter books! I chose a collection of some of my favorite chapter books and picture books for second grade read alouds. Truth be told, I don’t really remember exactly what…
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Top 10 Life Skills Kids Need Before College
My book list of Top 10 Books to Teach Kids to Be More Responsible made me start to think about life skills that kids need before going off to college. That and the fact that my oldest, Grasshopper and Sensei, will be starting high school next fall so we have only 4 years to tackle this…
Get Kids Reading Strategies: 12 Surefire Ways
I searched five years of digital photographs looking for photos of my kids reading and I only came up with the handful here. Why? It’s not easy getting kids reading, especially to love reading enough that they choose it over more exciting things like screens, playdates or sports! I started my blog after my oldest…
10 Perfect Read Aloud Books for 3rd Grade
Looking for books for your third grader? Take a look at these top 3rd grade read aloud books, including chapter books, picture books and mysteries! I had the great fortune to meet The Nerdy Book Club founders at a dinner for Anne Ursu hosted by Walden Pond Press to celebrate her latest chapter book, The Real…
23 Great Picture Books for 5th Grade
Inside: Chapter books aren’t the only options for 5th graders! Take a look at our top picks of 5th grade picture books, sure to delight your child. A reader asked me for a list of picture books appropriate for 4th and 5th grade. I wasn’t sure myself. Sure, there are advanced picture books but does…
Red Envelope Crafts for 2nd Grade China Unit
My mom friend Stella who is Chinese explains the ins and outs of Chinese Red Envelope etiquette and its significance to 2nd grade kids. We did a special presentation as part of their 2nd grade China Unit that included: the Chinese invention of paper money, red envelope craft and background, Chinese silk children’s clothes, and…
12 Best Beginning Chapter Books for 2nd and 3rd Grade
Best books for beginning readers from my library. This list is perfect for 2nd grade and 3rd grade.