Please welcome my guest blogger today, author Kristen Kittcher! We both came up with our favorite diversity mysteries for kids and I’m surprised how there is very little overlap! I have a feeling that there are more great mysteries written by authors of color or with protagonists of color or with special needs. Can you help…
Teach Kids Social-Emotional Skills with Povi
A study in the American Journal of Public Health found that early social competence was a consistent, significant predictor of outcomes in education, employment, criminal justice, substance use, and mental health. In fact, for every one-point increase in a child’s social competence score, he or she was: Twice as likely to attain a college degree 54 percent…
20 Great New Early Chapter Books
I was a first-round judge for The Cybils Easy Readers and Early Chapter Books this past fall which meant that I read about 50 Easy Readers and 80+ Early Chapter Books that were nominated by the general public. Our group then came up with the shortlist, and then round two judges picked a winner in…
Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion for Kids Using Soccer
I remember how much I struggled in physics. It never really made sense to me. I didn’t want my kids to have this same experience so I thought I’d expose them earlier so that they would have a more intuitive feel for Newton’s Laws of Motion, the foundation of physics. To make physics fun and relatable,…
Diverse Children’s Book 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. We encourage everyone who shares to support this blogging…
#ChooseReading with Speakaboos GIVEAWAY (3 Winners!)
I’m excited to share a reading app with you called Speakaboos, and I’m giving away 3 FREE 1-year subscriptions worth $69.99 each (see below)! Kids will #ChooseReading with the Engaging Speakaboos Reading App Speakaboos is the reading app for kids 2-6 that turns screen time into reading time. With over 200 stories — both well known…
Miracle-Gro Gro-Ables for Keeping Kids Outdoors!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. My 5th grade son and his two buddies are inordinately fond of video gaming. My son can be on two screens simultaneously; playing a game while watching a YouTuber play a different game. That drives…