I have a book list for spring, winter, summer but not fall, I discovered upon organizing my lists into one gigantic List of Lists. So this here is my fall book list of children’s books. It was inspired by gigantic pumpkins. My kids’ second grade teacher’s husband grows these kinds of large pumpkins. They are…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
#BigFatNotebooks Ensure Middle School Success
My son started middle school this year and this is my year to evaluate his study spaces now that he will be getting more homework. What’s interesting is that good study spaces are not what I thought: it’s better to mix it up rather than study in the same place all the time. These New…
Favorite Diverse Author or Illustrator #DiverseKidLit
I wanted to share Everyone Says Goodnight by Hiroyuki Arai for favorite diverse author or illustrator for our #DiverseKidLit linky today. Hiroyuki Arai is both author and illustrator of this delightful Lift the Flap bedtime picture book for ages 2 and up. Everyone Says Goodnight by Hiroyuki Arai Our theme for today’s Diverse Children’s Books linkup…
Durga Puja and the Festivals of India
Please welcome Shoumi Sen who is guest posting for me today. She’s the author of Celebrate Durga Puja With Me! Her book celebrates an important festival of India, Durga Puja, which is about the Mother Goddess, and the victory of the revered warrior Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo demon Mahishasura. Like Chinese New Year, families…
How to Get the Most Out of Parent & Teacher Conferences
Now that my kids are in high school and middle school, the Parent/Teacher conferences are much different than in elementary school when we met with one teacher for about fifteen or twenty minutes. That time period felt short, especially when the conferences were running late. The elementary school conferences focused on assessments the teacher gave…
Beautiful Barefoot Books
I love the message Barefoot Books newest title, The Barefoot Book of Children. It’s about opening the hearts and minds of children to spark their curiosity to learn about people around the world. It’s about examining differences to find connections and similarities, thus discovering the humanity in each and every person. Author Kate DePalma and senior editor at Barefoot…
12 Books For Kids That Challenge Authority & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Jen Downey, who writes the Ninja Librarian series. Teaching Your Kid How and Why to Challenge Authority A Baker’s Dozen Books Challenge authority! Did you just feel a slither of uneasiness? What parent wouldn’t? We’re the ones who have to get those kids into their beds when they don’t…