Graphic novels got my son reading independently. I can vouch that they are a great tool for literacy, especially for getting reluctant readers reading. According to Healthy Teen Network, graphic novels: helps students encode information more readily, improving their reading comprehension, because they combine text with graphics help develop vocabulary, especially for those with learning disabilities…
I’m partnering with Sheryl and Carrie Berk to giveaway their newest book and swag in partnership with Little Bee Books! Their newest series, Ask Emma, is about an advice blog for her middle grade that spirals out of control. We are giving away a copy of Ask Emma and a prize pack to one winner….
Today, we are learning about genes in this STEAM science project for kids courtesy of Monsanto who sent me this science kit so I could do it with my son. Supplies: yarn scissors plastic beads to represent each trait gold or silver beads for tying off the end of the bracelet and for using if…
It was great to celebrate Japanese holiday, Girls Day or Hinamatsuri, with Debbi Michiko Florence at Newtonville Books! Debbi and I have been doing a blog series on Japanese culture so I wanted to add in this Japanese holiday that also involves mochi! Hinamatsuri, also called Doll’s Day or Girls’ Day, is a special day in Japan. Celebrated each year…
I was enjoying decent traffic when my blog stats took a nosedive. I wasn’t sure what the cause was, but I was heartened to find that other bloggers were experiencing this same drop in traffic. Holly Homer of Kids Activities Blog: “Last year at this time, FB was extremely generous with traffic. Pinterest was playing…
In celebration of the launch of How To Coach Girls book, we are partnering with Berkshire Soccer Academy, a sleep away soccer camp for girls, with a five-part series: March: The effect of Team Impact on the Boston College Women’s Soccer Team. April: Alison and I sent our daughters, Sidnie and Ali, for a week of soccer camp at…
My 13 year old son loves STEM and finds videos on YouTube to watch. Sometimes he asks to do the experiments and I’ve learned to jump on it. This can be tricky, though, if the experiment requires materials that we don’t have on hand or a complicated set up. I’m starting to stockpile videos of…
To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I am going to give a shout out to all the AAPI children’s book authors and illustrators that I can think of with a book published in the last 18 months. I will be listing them by book genre in the hopes that you, my readers,…
Please welcome award-winning guest author, Elizabeth Suneby, with her newest book! Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet by Elizabeth Suneby, illustrated by Rebecca Green This picture book is a celebration of innovation, creative problem solving, sustainability, and love for family. An engaging story to start, interesting facts…
