Getting the Most Out of Your Library
March 5, 2013 • 5 Comments
Today is the second and last day that I'm contributing to the Share a Story-Shape a Future 5th Anniversary project. All this week, participants have been sharing literacy ideas for our youngest readers. Yesterday, I shared tips for a successful trip to the library with a toddler. Today, I want to share how to get the most out of your library for young children. Did you know that you can check out more than books at your local library? Chances are that your library offers some if not all of these other great resources! Books … Continue Reading...
USA GIVEAWAY WINNERS
March 4, 2013 • 2 Comments
Congratulations to our winners! Maria will be receiving a 3 Month Subscription to Little Passports USA Edition from Little Passports. AND Phxbne will be receiving the USA Bingo Game from eeBoo. Maria and Phxbne, please look for an email from me with further instructions. Thank you to everyone who entered! … Continue Reading...
5 Tips for a Successful Trip to the Library With a Toddler
March 4, 2013 • 11 Comments
This is a special series which is part of the Share a Story- Shape a Future 5th Anniversary Project. Literacy bloggers have come together to provide lots of ideas on literacy with children birth to age five. Each day this week at Share a Story- Shape a Future, you will find posts related to a particular age. Today and tomorrow I'll be sharing tips on using and learning about the library with your toddler or preschooler as a collaborator on this project. I love, love, love libraries! Growing up in St. Louis, I had access to one … Continue Reading...
Literacy Guest Spotlight Q & A: Michelle Nott
February 28, 2013 • Leave a Comment
Welcome back to our monthly literacy guest Q & A when we chat with someone who is passionate about literacy development in young children. This month I'm happy to introduce you to Michelle Nott. Michelle joins us from Belgium and has lots of interesting stories. Let's get to know her a little bit better and hear her ideas on literacy. Michelle, tell us about your blog? Good Night, Sleep Tight is a compilation of read-aloud stories for children ages 2 and up. I also include personal accounts of living abroad as an expat … Continue Reading...
Booking Across the USA Highlights and GIVEAWAY #2
February 26, 2013 • 74 Comments
I hope you have been enjoying the Booking Across the USA project. Today, I wanted to share a few of the amazing bloggers' books and projects they have created. Northeast Region Country Fun Child Care in Maine explores a local author, Cathryn Falwell, for their project. They chose the book, David's Drawing and then followed up with an art activity. It's always so much fun to learn about authors and illustrators in your community! Midwest Region Ready-Set-Read! is sharing a great list of books as well as graphic … Continue Reading...
Booking Across the USA- Illinois and a GIVEAWAY #1
February 25, 2013 • 69 Comments
Welcome to the Booking Across the USA collaborative blogging project. Over 50 bloggers have teamed up to showcase a book and activity from every state in America. I'm excited to share about the great state of Illinois! For a complete list of bloggers representing the other states, please click here. Illinois Book: Pizza Pie In The Sky: A Story About Illinois The book I chose to feature is Pizza Pie In The Sky: A Story About Illinois by Karen Latchana Kenney. This a fact and fable book about a Monarch butterfly (IL state … Continue Reading...