by Melissa Droegemueller | Jan 19, 2018 | Literacy & Language
Not too long ago, a friend reached out to me for some new book recommendations. Her oldest daughter is getting ready for Kindergarten, and she wants to be sure that their family library has a variety of books for new readers. As parents, we often hear a lot about...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Nov 4, 2017 | Fall Activities
Growing up in Texas, cooler weather and changing leaves usually arrived at the same time as Christmas. Now that we have moved to the Midwest, our girls get to experience a TRUE fall: harvest, apple-picking, pumpkin patches, and jumping in HUGE piles of leaves in the...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Oct 28, 2017 | Fall Activities, Great Books
Cooler temperatures are arriving all across the country! (If you’re still suffering from “fall heat” in Texas or California, I sympathize.) It won’t be long before we’ll all curled up on couches under cozy blankets, and if you’re...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Jan 4, 2017 | Literacy & Language
Do you make time for reading aloud? I’ll be honest — some days, it’s very difficult to get read-aloud time in as a family. I’m an introverted mom, and I’m usually all out of energy by the end of the day. And so, if I’ve left...