Author Archives: Momma
Board Books or Picture Books?
Most people start reading to babies using board books which is great! Usually (but not always) board books have simple patterns, repeating lines, simple story lines, and the pictures closely match the text so they are easy for babies to … Continue reading
Dec 7 Books
Late summer and the start of school have been busy and crazy. I’ve taken a hiatus from posting books but we’ve still been reading things from the library every week and have read so many good ones since I last … Continue reading
Sort It Out
I’m always trying to think of learning activities to do with my kids….ones that they will enjoy but that will also be educational! My most recent activity has been sorting. This is great for all ages because you can differentiate … Continue reading
Books, Books Everywhere!
I have three boys….and they are definitely boys! Rough-housing, fighting, jumping, crashing, smashing etc. They are a wild bunch! Sometimes when things get too wild, I sit them all down and we read. It seems to be the only real … Continue reading
Summer Reading
Often in the summer we relax….maybe it’s the heat, maybe it’s the lack of a schedule since the kids aren’t in school…but we forget to read to our kids. I suggest the opposite approach! I suggest bombarding your kids with … Continue reading
June 8 Books
My kids giggled and giggled over the book about pressing the button! They also made me re-read the dot one about a billion times until I taught my little guy to look at the colors on each page so he … Continue reading
June 1 Books
We have been on vacation, super busy and sick lately so I haven’t posted about our library books but this week we have some good ones! My oldest is really into different variations of traditional tales lately so I’ve added … Continue reading
Nursery Rhymes
With all the technology in the world today we’ve gotten away from some of the traditional things we grew up with as children…such as reciting poems and nursery rhymes. Nursery rhymes are important for children to hear. They help children … Continue reading
April 20 Books
The boys liked a bunch of books from this week. Some fiction and some non-fiction so there was a bit of variety this time.
Books on Tape/CD
My eldest has “story packs” that he receives from school. He brings them home and they contain a book, puppet of some sort, and a journal. Well, he brought home one the other day and it also contained a tape … Continue reading