I’m pleased that since our last update of books my 5th grade son read through the end of November, he’s (well… we’ve) managed to read another dozen. The key is that: He has to read at school. His teacher has a read aloud book. He’s assigned 30 minutes reading homework 5 days a week. We…
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Link Up at the Diverse Children’s Books LINKY
Diverse Children’s Books is a brand new book-sharing meme designed to promote the reading and writing of children’s books that feature diverse characters. This community embraces all kinds of diversity including (and certainly not limited to) diverse, inclusive, multicultural, and global books for children of all backgrounds. <br /> <div align=”center”> <a href=”http://www.thelogonauts.com/search/label/DiverseKidLit” target=”_blank” width=200 height=200…
Top 10 Best Historical Fiction Books for Kids
Please welcome author Deborah Hopkinton who is guest posting with her favorite historical fiction books for kids. She also has a new book out, A Bandit’s Tale, and we’re doing a giveaway too below! ———- A Bandit’s Tale by Deborah Hopkinton Eleven-year-old Rocco finds himself alone in New York City after he’s sold to a…
5th Grade Science Project: Rube Goldberg Machine
I was talking to my business school roommate, Marc Parrish, the other day and he told me about his girlfriend’s son’s 5th grade science project (which seemed too advanced for most parents, let alone kids!). I blogged about my son’s 5th grade Cloud Science Poster so I was blown away that the elementary schools in…
20 Mystery Books for Kids with Diverse Characters
It was a lot harder than you’d think to find mystery books for kids with characters of color. I want to thank my Instagram followers for their help in putting this list together: Leah_Bear Yukari_Reads justdebm whatdowedoallday green.momma76 20 Diversity Mystery Books for Kids West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Snack Snatcher series by Liam…
Top 10: Best Picture Books for Spring
You wouldn’t guess that it’s spring here in Boston given the snow we’ve been getting in April! Still, I am dreaming of spring and getting my little garden going. These are my favorite picture books for garden inspiration. These books demonstrate that gardens can transform an environment, bring neighbors closer, and even become a political…
Giving Your Child Another Language Without Knowing It
Judy Martialay, author of ¡HOLA! Let’s Learn Spanish, is my guest author today. She’s giving ideas of how to introduce another language to your kids at home even if you don’t speak a second one (like me)! Giving Your Child Another Language, Even if You’re Monolingual Do you want your child/children to be ready for…