Poetry Books to Delight and Inspire April is National Poetry Month. What better way to get ready than to read a few poems. I have a strong preference for shortish poems so that’s mostly what you’ll find here. Many are funny, some simply beautiful, and all have great illustrations. Enjoy! Good Sports:…
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Easter Games for Family Fun
Easter Games for Family Fun I hope the weather where you are is Easter-lovely and you just want to be outside. But for those time you have to be inside, here some games. Easter Games from Activity Village printable games and coloring Squigly’s Easter Games from Squigly’s Games online games …
Continue readingThe Transatlantic Book Project
The Transatlantic Book Project Martin Waller is a Class 5 (Grade 5) teacher at Holy Trinity Rosehill School in the North East of England. In the spring of 2013, he and I decided to launch a joint book project. His students write about the books they enjoy reading. When they post about their favorite…
Continue readingEaster Crafts for Boosting Literacy Skills
Easter Crafts for Boosting Literacy Skills Following directions is a great way to practice reading while having fun. And when you’re done, you have something to show for it! I hope these sites give you lots of good ideas. Many are repeats from last year, plus some additions. CHURCH RELATED Easter Bible Printables…
Continue readingEaster is Coming! Get Ready with this Terrific Bunch of Books
Easter is Coming! Get Ready with this Terrific Bunch of Books Easter is in just two weeks. Here are some new and old books for getting ready. Here Comes the Easter Cat by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Claudia Rueda Cat is grumpy. Everyone loves the Easter Bunny. So why can’t he be an Easter…
Continue readingPassover Games for the Whole Family
Passover Games for the Whole Family Passover begins on April 3. Here are some games, videos, and printables for the family to enjoy together. 18 Minutes to Go… from JewishKids.org a game to print and play Passover Videos for Kids from JewishKids.org a collection of videos Pesach Seder Plate Jigsaw Puzzle from…
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Passover Activities for the Whole Family Passover begins on April 3. Here are some activities, games, crafts, and other fun things for the family to do together. Planning Your Family Seder from AISH.com goals, attitudes, activities, and ideas Games and Tips for the Seder from AISH.com several off-line games to play The Seder …
Continue readingPassover is Coming: Books to Get You Ready
Passover is Coming: Books to Get You Ready Passover starts on April 3. Because Judaism is not my religion, I turned to others for recommendations. Many of the books here came from PJ Library. I recommend checking out their many other Passover books. The Passover Lamb by Linda Elovitz Marshall, illustrated by…
Continue readingFun Spring Info Sites
Fun Spring Info Sites Learning about spring weather, gardening, kites, and going outside to really look around…all great things to do in spring. Get out and have fun! Tree House Weather Kids from University of Illinois Extension Click on the Seasons and Temperature link for spring information. Then check out the other…
Continue reading100 Days ’til Summer – The Countdown Begins
My friend Martha Rodriguez has agreed to do another guest post. Yay! I love her enthusiasm and she has a great idea for bringing in summer. 100 Days ’til Summer – The Countdown Begins Winter has gone on long enough, so forget spring! We want to go straight to summer! We can’t wait…
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