This is Part 2 of the 2015 Notable Books for a Global Society Award, for middle grade readers ages 8 and up. I haven’t read all of these chapter books so I’ll use book jacket blurbs with age range to make this list more helpful for parents and teachers looking for books for kids. Many…
#TeamPuracynPlus GIVEAWAY for Active Kids
It’s hard to get kids to try new things, be it new food, new sports or new summer camps. Sigh! I think it’s just a personality trait — risk taking. Grasshopper and Sensei who is my least risk taking child is the most resistant to trying new foods as well as sports! PickyKidPix, however, is…
The Hawaiian Ukelele? All About the Ukelele for Kids!
Two of my kids are fascinated by the ukelele. My son, who plays guitar, was inspired by musician Jake Shimabukuro that he showed the video to his guitar teacher, and watched Jake’s videos on technique that he can apply to guitar later on when he gets more advanced. Grasshopper and Sensei is learning the ukelele on…
Pi Day Humor: Happy Pi Day!
Happy Pi Day! Get it? March 14th is 3.14! It’s especially appropriate this year, 2015, as the first few numbers of pi are 3.1415! To celebrate, I dug up Pi Day cartoons! I hope you enjoy Pi Day today!! The number π is a mathematical constant, the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter,…
Women’s History Month with Anna May Wong
I’m thrilled to be participating in KidLit Celebrates Women’s History Month, run by Margo Tanenbaum, of The Fourth Musketeer, and Lisa Taylor, of Shelf-employed. I met Margo at KidLitCon in 2012. Their great blog celebrates women in history by organizing a month of guest posts about women in history. My post on Anna May Wong was on March…
Astounding Videos for Kids with a Science Twist
Thank you to everyone who left kind comments about enjoying the videos that my son and I are curating from The Kid Should See This videos. They curate videos made for adults but are appropriate for kids. My son and I watch a ton of them and we pick out our favorites. Science Videos to…
Writing Tips for Children from NS Blackman
What if… your child wants to write a really great story but can’t? Writing Tips for Children from author NS Blackman of The Secret Dinosaur series Kids who love reading very often like writing too – there’s no surprise in that. It’s fantastic if your child gets the writing bug. They’ve spent hours reading a…