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Gifts for Kids Who Hate Art and Reading: Day 5 of 12 Days of Shopping

November 5, 2014

Jeanette and I thought we’d search for gifts today that open young minds; gifts for kids who hate art, and books for kids who don’t like to read.

What gifts have you had success in introducing your kids to something mind-expanding that they have resisted?

p.s. More Art Gift Ideas for Kids here:

Art Activity Books

45 Art Gifts for Seriously Arty Kids by my daughter

10 Inspirational Art Books for Arty Kids

Our Art Gift Kits for Arty Kids

Gifts for Kids Who Hate Art and Reading

Wreck This Journal, $9, to bring out the inner artist in any child!

Here’s a completed Wreck This Journal to see the possibilities!

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SAT Vocabulary Words in Picture Books: New Shoes for Sylvia

February 8, 2012

Picture Books That Build Vocabulary

The words for Week 10 are from the picture book, New Shoes for Sylvia by Johanna Hurwitz, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. To think that reading picture books will expose your child not only to a wonderful and gorgeously illustrated story, but to SAT building vocabulary. Jerry Pinkney is also a Caldecott winning illustrator and we are enjoying The Lion and the Mouse at home which  is an amazing work that tells the story solely through watercolor illustrations with almost no words. This is not the case for New Shoes for Sylvia! Read more…

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SAT Vocabulary Words for Kindergarteners in Stellaluna

November 1, 2011

Picture Books that Build Vocabulary

The words for Week 14 are from the picture book, Stellaluna by Janell Cannon, a beloved classic! Read more…

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Best Picture Books to Build Vocabulary (ages 2-8)

September 2, 2011

These picture books are a fun way to build vocabulary effortlessly. I also have a series of posts on picture books with SAT vocabulary from the literacy specialist at our elementary school. She selects a series of picture books and pulls out big words along with a sentence with the word. Little kids like big words!

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SAT Vocabulary Words for Kindergarten in Big Al

July 3, 2011

Big Words for Little Kids in Picture Books

The words for Week 12 are from the picture book, Big Al by Andrew Clements, illustrated by Yoshi. Read more…

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SAT Vocabulary for Kindergarteners from Gregory, the Terrible Eater

June 20, 2011

Picture Books to Read in Kindergarten that Build Vocabulary

The vocabulary words for Week 12 are from the picture book, Gregory, the Terrible Eater. Read more…

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SAT Vocabulary Words from Annie and the Wild Animals

June 15, 2011

Picture Books that Build Vocabulary: Annie and the Wild Animals

The words for Week 11 are from the picture book, Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett. I noticed that in my son’s Kindergarten room, the teacher or maybe literacy specialist, mounts a special poster with the cover of book and the list of vocabulary words from the book. Read more…

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SAT Vocabulary Words from Picture Book The Gingerbread Man

May 28, 2011

Picture Books that Build Vocabulary

The words for Week 9 are from the picture book, The Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock. It turns out that my son has “Text Talk” at school and this is the source of all the SAT Vocabulary Words for Kindergarteners. They read a picture book and then talk about the “big words.” Picture books are great sources for not only gorgeous artwork, a complete story with a beginning, middle and end in about 36 pages, but rich language!! Did I mention that I LOVE picture books?! Read more…

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SAT Vocabulary Words from Picture Book The Scarecrow’s Hat

April 20, 2011

SAT Vocabulary for Kindergarten

The words for Week 8 are from the picture book, The Scarecrow’s Hat by Ken Brown. Lest you be alarmed that it’s freaky to be teaching SAT vocabulary words to Kindergarteners, I wanted to REITERATE that all the words in this series are from a picture book; however, I failed to notice which picture book on earlier posts. This brings me to another point: picture books often have richer language than easy chapter books, not to mention gorgeous art work. I am a HUGE fan of picture books for all ages. How else can one be transported to a different time and place and/or walk in the shoes of another in the short space of 24ish pages? I digress, onward for the words. Read more…

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