YA Book Irises Reflects Middle School Life It was with great difficulty that I managed to schedule a book club for my 7th grader, Grasshopper and Sensei, and there are only four girls in her book club! Yes, they are so busy these days! I have to confess that I’ve been so busy that this…
Category: Book Club for Kids
Setting up and running a book club for kids with book and activity suggestions. Book club for kids ages 5 and up.
Book Club for Kids: Chapter Book on Knights, Princesses and Castles
Virtual Book Club for Kids Ages 9 and Up I first heard about the Poppins Book Nook from Piwi Princess on Google + Community Great Books for Kids. It sounded like so much fun that I asked the host, Enchanted Homeschooling Mom, if I could join and she was kind enough to include me! The…
18 Children’s Books About Kites + Activities
The Blossom Kite Festival is an annual event that is traditionally a part of the festivities at the National Cherry Blossom Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The Cherry Blossom Kite Festival in Washington, DC, includes the rokkaku kite battle mentioned in Flying the Dragon, modern kite-making, and the children’s best handmade kite contest. For anyone…
Chinese New Year Crafts and Games for Kids
Celebrate Chinese New Year with an arts and crafts party for kids. Ideas include Chinese language games and crafts for kids.
Book Club for Boys: Percy Jackson and The Lightening Thief
Percy Jackson Book Club for Boys Percy Jackson is an either/or kind of book series … you either LOVE it or hate it. My 2nd grade son loves it so he proposed it for his book club and I found the graphic novel version to give his friends something new to read. For his book…
Grace Lin Book Event
Grace Lin author event for kids. Grace Lin teaches kids about writing and illustrating her books including her latest, Starry River of the Sky in a book club for kids event.
Wonder by R J Palacio Helps Us Understand Our Differences
R. J. Palacio, author of middle grade chapter book, Wonder, advises kids to choose kindness over being right.