For Father’s Day a few years back, my husband recommended his favorite golf books, not once but twice. He played golf in college for University of Hawaii and is an avid collector of golf stuff: Scotty Cameron putters, golf books, and other very specific items that I can’t keep track of. This Father’s Day, we…
I’ve rounded up FREE literacy resources for parents to get their kids reading. First, I found summer reading programs that your kids can enter to win prizes including free books. Next, I searched for free books — the good kind — and weeded out the weird sites with books that I’ve never heard of. Finally,…
Celebrate the Muslim faith with these Ramadan books for kids! These Islamic children’s storybooks for toddlers through big kids are sure to inspire your child. We are celebrating Ramadan over at Multicultural Children’s Book Day for the month of June. This is my contribution. Join us on our blog with guest posts from authors on…
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,…
“STEM Education Is the Key to the U.S.’s Economic Future” is what you read about all the time. U.S. News and World Report says: We need to encourage more students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math. And what about girls and STEM? President Barack Obama has something to say about that (as a father…
There’s no such thing as a bad dog, just a bad owner. John Grogan, Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is tomorrow, April 30. This day was created as a way to raise awareness for thousands of pets that are waiting for (and needing) adoption from the shelters. It…
This is an index of my 25 Art Projects and book Lists for Creative Kids. Most are inspired by a children’s book. For a complete list of all my book lists, please go here. 25 Children’s Book Lists About Art and Music + Art Projects Starry Night Van Gogh Art Unit for Kids Picture…