Please welcome Maria Gianferrari today who is making lists of her favorite books in honor of her debut picture book out next week! You might recognize Maria from blog comments here; she always has the best book recommedations! ————— Mia kindly agreed to participate in my blog tour to celebrate the release of my debut…
Month: June 2015
Write First Read Later: Alien Writing Prompts for Kids
Alien Writing Prompts for Kids A reader asked me for summer writing ideas and I sent her all the links I could find. It made me think about what a challenge it is to get my own kids writing when they don’t have too so I came up with an idea of Write First Read…
Hindi Nursery Rhyme Videos to Teach Kids Indian Culture
Please welcome my guest blogger Shailee Butalia of Ghotu Motu Ki Toli. Ghotu Motu is a live action series focused on Indian nursery rhymes. What a fun way to teach kids about Indian culture! ——————- I was fortunate to have a new child within the last year. Of course, my concerns as soon I found out that I…
SAT Vocabulary Flashcards to Learn New Words
PickyKidPix just turned 13 years old and she’s quite the long-term planner. Because she intends to get a high score on the SAT test four years from now, she’s taken immediate steps to improve her vocabulary. The first thing she did was sign up for Latin for 7th grade based on the assumption that Latin,…
Wonderful Picture Books with Muslim Characters
When a country is at war, it’s easy to get a distorted view of the “enemy”. The media also plays a role in showing a certain point of view meant to stir the populace into supporting their government to back the war. But this kind of distortion trickles down to oversimplifying things to a black and white…
Father’s Day Humor & #GIVEAWAYS!
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandfathers and godfathers out there! And especially to my husband to whom these cartoons are dedicated to that I found on Pinterest. No schmaltzy memes for him. He likes humor! This is a print you can buy. From Funny Joke Pictures Found on thebestpictureontheinternet.blogspot.com You can buy…
Percy Jackson GIVEAWAY #ReadRiordan
Can you believe it’s the 10th Anniversary of the Percy Jackson series? I’m thrilled to be part of this celebration and I’ll be posting all year and doing giveaways as part of the #ReadRiordan fan club. CELEBRATE PERCY’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY with The Lightning Thief, the book that started the internationally best-selling Percy Jackson and the…