We are all so happy to be back to school. I thought this might be a fun story to read for the first week of school. Dinosaurs go to school?? I do like that he is reading a book. A dinosaur takes a lunch to school – just like we do. We wondered about these … More HOW DO DINOSAURS GO TO SCHOOL? By Jane Yolen, Illustrated by Mark Teague
The Three Little Pigs is one of my favorite stories to read to the children. This well-known tale helps them grow as early readers. The repeating text gives children confidence. They begin to anticipate the words, join in with the phrases, and quickly memorize key parts of the story. Before long, they aren’t just listening — … More THE THREE LITTLE PIGS by Mara Alperin, illustrated Ag Jatkowska
In this version she is taking Brussels sprouts soup to her grandmother. Hahah. Of course, we needed to look at the rules of the woods. 1. Keep to the path 2. Don’t talk to wolves. Oh no! She forgot one of the rules. (Our children felt confident they would never forget that one). What a … More LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, retold by Susanna Davidson, illustrated by Mike Gordon
Did you know that reading fiction to children develops empathy? You will find an article about this at the end of this blog. How do you not fall in love with this book? It is a 2011 Caldecott Medal winner. Beatrix has snuck into yet another book: Kindness! Our vocabulary word this week was “concern”: … More A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE, by Philip Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead