Our Year of Playing Skillfully {Homeschool Preschool Curriculum}
I can’t remember how I happened upon the book The Homegrown Preschooler. (It’s highly likely I was browsing the library shelves.) But in any case, that chance meeting has profoundly impacted our family. I recall crying as I read through the…
Monthly Book Log Blog {May}
We are in an incredibly sweet spot of reading with our bookworms (ages 4 and 2.5). It’s equal partnership now– me introducing books, and their requesting books to read. It’s our family culture and we are never without a bookmark…
Berry Good Books {Picture Books to Pair with Berries!}
Is there anything sweeter than a fresh picked berry? How about pairing a berry with a sweet story? My bookworms and I went strawberry picking this past weekend, and we’ve been savoring these titles while munching on our berries. We…
Picture Book Tour: Excellent “E” Authors
We’re moving right along in our picture book tour! While the “E” sections of the libraries that we frequent contain fewer titles, they are home to some heavy hitters! My bookworms and I have been kept quite busy with the…
Rainy Reads: 10 Picture Books for Rainy Days
The wet days of early Spring have given us ample opportunities to pull out our rain boots and splash in the puddles, search for worms, and hope for a glimpse of a rainbow… and of course READ lots of rain…
Delectable “D” Authors {Picture Book Tour}
The “D” shelves are filled with delectable choices for your bookworms! Although it’s a huge undertaking, I am so glad that I decided to take on this “picture book tour” project! Exploring each area has reminded me of titles I have overlooked…
Opening Day for Bookworms and Baseball Fans
It’s baseball’s opening day! We aren’t big sportsing people in the Bookworm home. My own sportsing dialogue would sound something like this: But baseball’s opening day has a specialness about it. It screams SPRING is here! And, since I’ve found…
Oceanography & Scuba Diving Books {Obsession, Meet Book Series}
“Divers! Divers! Divers!” This refrain has been endlessly repeated in my home over the past 3+ months by Toddler Bookworm, and also about two years ago for a long period of time when Preschool Bookworm was the exact same age.…
Action Rhymes: There’s More to Literacy than Books
A friend was asking about the action rhymes I mentioned on the blog. To which I said, “When did I talk about them?!” I’ve officially been blogging long enough that I’ve forgotten what I’ve written in the past. Actually, that milestone…
Fire Truck Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers {Obsession, Meet Book series}
I suspect that every person who has spent time with a young child can attest to the depth of emotion that a beloved object or topic can evoke: Squeals of pure delight at the sight of the moon. Refusal to…
Fairytale Birthday Party- Fee Fi Fo Fum, So Much Fun! {Bookish Birthdays}
This was the first year that Preschool Bookworm was old enough to ask for a birthday party. When he realized it was a “thing” that your friends could come to celebrate your birthday, he was pretty excited! I’ve been out…
Picture Book Tour: A to Z Don’t Miss These {“B” Authors}
I’m striking while the iron is hot! Don’t expect these posts to come in quite this pace throughout the remaining 24 letters of the alphabet! If you’re just joining, I’ve begun a shelf-by-shelf tour of the picture book section as…
Picture Book Tour: A to Z Don’t Miss These {“A” Authors}
Ever feel intimidated by selecting a book for your bookworm? Find yourself wandering aimlessly through the library? Wish you had a tour guide who had tested those books with REAL kids? You’ve come to the right place! In this 26…
2017: My Word and What I’m Cooking Up {New Series Announcement!}
I’m not sure when the trend to center your year around a single word popped up. Maybe it’s not a trend any more– I’m usually a little late to those parties (wait, leggings are a thing again?!) I’ve always had…