It’s not uncommon to see my entire family including myself on a screen while waiting for our food at a restaurant. While it keeps everyone quiet, it annoys my husband to see us all on screens. He’s devised a series of restaurant games designed to get everyone off screens. Restaurant Games to Get Kids…
Before Dr. Seuss was famous, he drew racist political cartoons during the 1920s through the 1940s. Was Dr. Seuss himself a racist, or did he just draw these cartoon for a paycheck? He was a racist. Geisel himself was vocally anti-Japanese during the war and had no trouble with rounding up an entire population of…
I’m pleased that since our last update of books my 5th grade son read through the end of November, he’s (well… we’ve) managed to read another dozen. The key is that: He has to read at school. His teacher has a read-aloud book. He’s assigned 30 minutes of reading homework 5 days a week. We…
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. <br /> <div align=”center”> <a href=”http://www.thelogonauts.com/search/label/DiverseKidLit” target=”_blank” width=200 height=200…
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…
Inside: Get inspired with these African American books for kids! Perfect for a wide range of ages to read with your child about African American culture. All of my book lists are now indexed and cross-referenced: List of Lists: 300+ Book Lists for Kids. Resources for Black History Month 31 Black Joy Picture Books…
Do you need books on a particular topic for your kids? The lists here include: #NeverForget Allergies Back To School Banned Books Being Responsible Body Image Courage Earth Day Endangered Animals Entrepreneurship Environmental Firefighters Grandparents that Avoid Stereotypes Growth Mindset Manufacturing History in Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts Media Literacy Medieval Times Memorial Day Mindfulness Money…