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 … [Read more...]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Last week the girls and I had fun reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar. At the end of the week my two-year-old sat down with the book and read it out loud to herself. Repeated readings were amazing for her and she nailed the important parts. Last … [Read more...]
Storybook Summer Week 2: Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?
Welcome to Week Two of Storybook Summer! The Book of the Week is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? This is a classic book that young children love. The goal of Storybook Summer is to spend time reading with your children and engaging them … [Read more...]
Caterpillar Check In!
How is everyone doing with their week of The Very Hungry Caterpillar? We have read the book twice now. I found a clearance craft kit at CVS and my older daughter decided to make a caterpillar out of the poofs. There was a bit of a three-year-old … [Read more...]
Storybook Summer: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Welcome! 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! The lesson plans posted here … [Read more...]
Storybook Summer: Summer Lesson Plans for Toddlers and Preschoolers
It is almost time to start Storybook Summer! This event will be 10 weeks full of fun stories to read with your children. The books I will provide lesson plans for include: Corduroy The Very Hungry Caterpillar Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Alexander … [Read more...]
Summer Toddler Time: Beginning in June
This summer I am going to do 10 weeks of storybook lesson plans with my daughters (age 3.5 and 2). I have chosen ten books to read to the girls. Each of these ten stories will be accompanied with art, activities, cooking, and some sort of … [Read more...]
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