Maria Ashworth is my guest blogger today with a list of ten picture books to help toddlers and preschoolers learn how to be a good friend. Her picture book is called My Big Tree and introduces counting to 10. Animals in North America join a bluebird in a tree but must reorganize into segregated groups…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Sleepaway Camp and Why Dangerous Activities are Good for Kids
It probably won’t surprise you that my two daughters refused to do the easy thing for their parents: go to the same sleepaway camp. No, they chose YMCA sleepaway camps on the other side of the state. My oldest, Grasshopper and Sensei, went to the Berkshires at Chimney Corners where the camp culture emphasizes being…
10 Great Picture Books to Learn About Mexico
Looking for books about Mexican culture and history? Check out these picture books about Mexico, from Spanish books to Mexican children’s folklore! My kids studied Mexico in 2nd grade, a unit that was filled with crafts and excitement, including a Mexico Day Party. One of the student’s mother who teaches Spanish at the high school, even…
Join Us for #diversekidlit
Looking for #DiverseKidLit? I’ve been making very, very short videos of picture books like this one, Mama the Alien by Rene Colato Lainez. The confusion of being a legal alien versus an alien from outer space makes its bilingual Spanish picture book the perfect conversation starter about the naturalization process. Mama the Alien by Rene Colato…
166 Chapter Books for Difficult Situations: #MGGetsReal
Please welcome my guest blogger today, Kerry Cerra. She’s the author of Just a Drop of Water (9/11 and Religious Intolerance), but she’s here today with author friends –Shannon Wiersbitzky of What Flowers Remember (Alzheimer’s),Kathleen Burkinshaw of The Last Cherry Blossom (Hiroshima), Joyce Moyer Hostetter of Comfort (War Trauma), and Shannon Hitchcock of Ruby Lee & Me…
Easy Sun Catcher Craft for Kids
This Sun Catcher Craft is easy and fun. I like it because it uses things you find around the house (with the exception of Epson Salt which I had to purchase). Supplies on Hand: spoon 1/4 size measuring cup bowl clear, plastic lid; I used the lid from a takeout container string knife or scissors…
15 Alien Books for Kids
Check out these funny alien books for kids, perfect for a good laugh or an amusing story. Your child will think they’re out of this world! Is it just us or are aliens funny? I like the stories where the aliens are hanging out, living next door, and blending in with humanity. No one seems…