by Melissa Droegemueller | Aug 16, 2021 | Great Books
Are you teaching your toddlers, preschoolers, and big kids about emotions? Why not grab some feelings books for kids from the library? No matter how old your children are, it’s important to build emotional intelligence skills consistently — and books are a...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Apr 6, 2021 | Literacy & Language
Dear Beverly Cleary, I want to thank you for the contributions you made to my life and for the way you impacted children of my generation. I don’t remember the first time I read the Ramona books myself, but I do remember the first time I read Ramona the Brave to my...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Mar 31, 2021 | Great Books
Our family has always gravitated to the water. Most of our favorite memories involve water to some degree: camping at the lake, wading in the river, splashing at the beach. When we moved to Iowa, I really had no idea how much water surrounds our little town. Hop in...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Feb 18, 2021 | Great Books
Family. Whether it’s the one you were born with or the one that you made for yourself, it’s something to celebrate. Every year, I like to follow up our Love Day activities with a fun family unit study with my kids — which means a trip to the library for...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Feb 4, 2021 | Great Books
Valentine’s Day is almost here, and I am searching for gift ideas for my kids. Ever since they were babies, we have given them a new book for the holiday — some years they get a love-specific story, and other years they get a new paperback that...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Jan 25, 2021 | Great Books
I’ve mentioned before how much I love using nursery rhymes to make learning at home more fun! Nursery rhymes and songs are also excellent for early literacy development — even though understanding phonics is critical to reading success, children learn a lot...
