by Melissa Droegemueller | Jan 5, 2021 | Great Books
When I think back on my childhood, I remember how fun it was to find personalized items in gift shops and bookstores: license plates for my bike, pens, bookmarks, etc. I think my name is really pretty, but it’s also really common for women my age. The year I was...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Dec 31, 2020 | Great Books
2020 had many downsides, but one of the perks of being mostly home for nine months is that I had a LOT of time to read. I wanted to share my 20 favorite children’s books in 2020 with all of you, and I’d love to hear YOUR favorites down in the comments. My kids...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Oct 8, 2020 | Great Books
Back in 2004 (way, way back), I was an elementary school teacher for a small class of 1st and 2nd graders. We spent a whole month on election season, learning more about how our government is set up, and why we vote for our leaders. I would have loved to have a list...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Oct 7, 2020 | Great Books
When a city girl marries a country boy, there are a few cultural differences. My only farm experience growing up was a primary school field trip to a dairy farm, while my husband’s first job was *actually* working on a neighbor’s farm. Fifteen years into...
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...
