In November 2010, New Hampshire children from preschoolers to those in third grade will be invited to vote for the winner of the 2010 Ladybug Picture Book Award. Voting materials, including a picture ballot and tally sheets will be available on this website in June.
Lessons From the Dog Park Applied to My Blog … Changes A Comin’
Thank you to all my readers this past year. And thank you to the dogs that help socialize my dog. I appreciate you coming to my site and hope that I will see you again soon! Expect to see some consistency of features and I hope to get you, the reader, to participate in some of my new weekly features.
Mad Libs-Like Poem: What’s a Noun?
What’s A Noun?
A Person, Place or Thing.
Author: not sure but I suspect it’s a teacher at my elementary school. I found this poem hanging up in the school hallway!
I wonder if it was a class exercise like a Mad Lib. That would be fun!
Easy Harry Potter Series: Ghostville Elementary
My middle child highly recommends the Ghostville Elementary series by Marcia T. Jones. She says this is an easier version of Harry Potter that isn’t as scary for grades K-3. (K will need parents to read to them).
Holiday Gift for Kids Who Like Office Supplies: Little Librarian
If you know a child or have a child that LOVES office supplies, this might be the perfect gift! And the guise is so educational that it would make the parents happy as well!
The Pharaoh’s Secret: Like The Red Pyramid But Better!
I would not say to read The Pharoah’s Secret OVER The Red Pyramid. Actually, I ‘d recommend reading both. And then compare/contrast. The Pharoah’s Curse focuses on the rare female pharaoh Hatshepsut and gives the reader insight to the court intrigue that is as fascinating, if not more so, as the Renaissance English version.
SAT Words for Kindergarteners from Picture Books
Big words for little people: week 3 SAT words for Kindergarteners. Try this at dinner for a educational game that is equally amusing!