It’s here – the final week of Storybook Summer. Fall is right around the corner and my girls go back to school next week. Well my older daughter resumes preschool and the younger will start. I am nervous to stay the least! I have been thinking about how much I enjoy working on the Storybook [...]
I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house down! Every child grows up with the story of the Three Little Pigs. Isn’t it weird that there are sooooo many different endings to this story? This allows parents to choose a version that is appropriate for their household and beliefs. I love that! The [...]
A told B, and B told C, we’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree! While reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom we will watch as the letters race to the top while encountering a few boom booms. The goal of Storybook Summer is to spend time reading with your children and engaging them [...]
While reading this cute story you and your child will ponder how we say good night. Do we slam our tails and pout? No, we give big kisses! While reading How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight this week we will learn about these fun friends. The goal of Storybook Summer is to spend time reading with [...]
What could possibly happen when a department store teddy bear realizes he is missing a button? We will find out this week when we read Corduroy by Don Freeman. The goal of Storybook Summer is to spend time reading with your children and engaging them in academic learning. No matter what the age of your [...]
The girls and I worked on two different If You Give a Mouse a Cookie crafts today. The first one had a glass of milk with a straw, a mouse, and a cookie. The second craft was a mouse in his overalls. They had a lot of fun making those crafts! Have you worked on [...]
What could possibly go wrong if you give a mouse a cookie? We will find out this fifth week of Storybook Summer when we read the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff. The goal of Storybook Summer is to spend time reading with your children and engaging them in [...]
Welcome to Week Four of Storybook Summer! The Book of the Week is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. The goal of Storybook Summer is to spend time reading with your children and engaging them in academic learning. No matter what the age of your child, he or she will love [...]
Welcome to Week Three of Storybook Summer! The Book of the Week is Caps for Sale. The goal of Storybook Summer is to spend time reading with your children and engaging them in academic learning. No matter what the age of your child, he or she will love spending time reading a book with you! [...]
BrownBearStickPuppets The girls and I had a good time making stick puppets for this week’s Storybook Summer activity. I went to DTLK kids and made a pdf of all of the animals at 50% which is the perfect size for stick puppets! I am super excited that I figured out how to post a pdf [...]
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