An extensive summer reading list for kids going into first grade—print out this list and be ready for your summer library trips! This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! Summer reading is one of my…
As the mother of three daughters, parenting girls is something I constantly worry about. When they were little, it was one thing, but now that my youngest is 12 and my eldest is already out of the house, I worry about it even more. The things that teenage girls face today are so different than…
This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! School has been out for two weeks now, and while my girls got their book bins on the first day of summer vacation, I have been super slow…
One of the most beloved Christmas traditions we have in our home is reading a Christmas book together each night before bed. Even though the girls are getting older and busier during the Christmas season, it’s something we all look forward to. Some of the books we read are absolute favorites and they look forward…
Reading any book is a wonderful way to help children develop empathy. Here are seven books for middle-grade readers that go the extra mile in teaching kids to be empathetic. I’ve been thinking a lot about how to teach kids to be more empathetic and kind lately. After writing a very emotional post about my…
This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! We only have three more days of school left, and I’m just getting to choosing the summer reading for my kids this year. I’ve been thinking about it…
Looking for Dork Diaries read alikes? Here are 35 book series that appeal to kids who love graphic novels and diary style books. As a parent I have learned that I have to pick my battles in many areas. The books my children choose to read is one of those areas. If I had my…
One of the categories I chose for a book challenge this year is: “A book that will help you achieve one of your goals this year.” I didn’t want to read just any self help book, I really wanted to think about a particular goal I have set for myself and find a book that…
One of my very favorite Christmas traditions is the one that is the hardest to consistently keep. I love reading one Christmas book to my kids every night in December! But because December is always incredibly busy with various concerts and other holiday activities, it is really hard to always do this. I have been…
Looking for the best books to read aloud to your children? Try one of these timeless classics, beloved by all! This past summer I worked on getting back into the habit of reading out loud to my girls. I love reading to them. We have such great conversations and cuddles and it’s one of the…
This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! This summer I made a goal to read out loud more to my kids. Life has gotten in the way lately, and I haven’t been reading to them…
Kids who read over the summer stay on top of their reading skills and don’t fall behind. Use these ideas to get your kids excited about reading during summer vacation! This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back…