by Melissa Droegemueller | Dec 5, 2019 | Literacy & Language
Throughout the month of December, we’ll be discussing raising our children to be readers for life. As a former classroom teacher — one who specialized in reading in college — you can imagine that I am rather passionate about this topic. As a first and...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Nov 27, 2019 | Great Books
I’m a child of the 80s. I grew up watching Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood and Sesame Street everyday. When my girls were little, we became fans of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood in addition to my own two childhood favorites. We lived in an apartment during our first few years...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Sep 18, 2019 | Great Books
Most young children are fascinated by dinosaurs! Make any tot school or preschool at home unit study more fun with these dinosaur books for kids. There are recommendations for board books, picture books, books for new readers, and even reference books for older kids....
by Melissa Droegemueller | Aug 17, 2019 | Great Books
If you are putting together a jungle or rain forest unit study for your children, a stack of bright colorful picture books is always a great place to start! Since most of our kids are unlikely to experience a tropical rain forest during their childhood, these jungle...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Jul 26, 2019 | Great Books
Growing up in California and Texas, learning about the desert never really appealed to me. It’s dry and dusty, everything is brown, and there are lots of poisonous plants and animals waiting to get you. At least, that’s what I thought. When I sat down to...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Jul 9, 2019 | Great Books
The Apollo 11 50th anniversary is coming up, and you know we are celebrating with a list of moon books for kids! This booklist has it all — from non-fiction fact books about the moon’s role in our solar system to biographies of the astronauts and...
