Monthly Archives: June 2014

Books with Two Stories: Buying Used

This weekend, I took my kids to a huge used book sale in our town. We headed right to the room with children’s books (of course!), which was clearly organized by grade level groupings. Each of my children darted off to their perspective rows. As I shopped myself, I kept stealing glances at my kids. They […]

The “B” word…BORED!

We’re wrapping up our last week of school here and as a teacher, I don’t know who’s more excited for the slower pace of summer – me or the kids! During summer vacation, I try to keep a good balance of activities and downtime with a continued, but somewhat relaxed, limit on screen use. When there […]

What I’ve Been Reading (May 2014)

Here are the children’s books that have been in my library bag and on my nightstand in May (well, at least the ones I’d recommend). Go check them out! Preschool (ages 3-5 years) and Early Elementary (ages 5-8 years): Early Elementary (ages 5-8 years) and Middle Grades (ages 8-12 years): Middle Grades (ages 8-12 years): […]