We've come across some great products and books over the years and thought it would be fun to share our favorites with you!
Playful Picks: Resources for Measuring
Learning to measure our world is a welcome experience for young children. Children love being able to use “real tools” to measure things that the...MORE
Favorite Flower Finds
1. / 2. / 3. / 4. / 5. / 6. / 7. / 8. / 9. When the crocuses makes their first appearance in early spring it opens our senses to all of the potential...MORE
10 Books for New Kindergarteners
Is your child starting kindergarten soon? Are you sobbing as you’re reading this? Maybe your heart even aches a little. Let’s face it—the...MORE
How To Create An Inspiring Writing Center
Create it and they will come… It’s almost like magic! If you would like to see your children writing for pleasure in their free time, then create...MORE
Playful Picks: Poetry Anthologies
When I first started teaching I was terrified of the month of April. April means poetry in many schools. My exposure to poetry was not too much bro...MORE
Favorite Poets For Children
As I sat down to compose a list of my favorite poets, I became aware that I read poetry like a writer, and I consider the young writers who might be i...MORE
Outdoor Adventure Kit
Is it getting warmer in your neck of the woods? It is here and we are so eager to embark on the great outdoors! I thought it would be fun to share th...MORE
Investigating Spring: Resources for Young Scientists
Springtime sun and rain puddles naturally raise our children’s desire to explore outdoors. Often, we do not need anything but the time and desire to...MORE
Resources for Teaching Kindness
Kindness. It’s truly one of the simplest ways to connect with one another. It can be exchanged through a smile, a wave, a handwritten note, or a hu...MORE
A Book List for Animal Lovers
We thought it would be fun to share a list of our favorite books for all of the animal lovers out there… 1. Animalium by Jenny Broom. If I was g...MORE
10 Books to Share with Someone Special
As your children exchange little candy hearts that say “U R SWEET” and Minecraft Valentine cards, it’s the perfect time to reflect on love. What...MORE
Gifts That Inspire Writing
Holidays, birthdays, and other gift-giving occasions are a wonderful time to reflect on the types of investments we want to make as parents. I do see...MORE
Mindful Gifts for Children
As the girls get older and confront many new situations, I am finding that one of the most important things I can teach them, is how to find a sense...MORE
8 Apps Your Child Will Love
Nuria from the The Adventures Archive is here today to share some fun kid-tested and mama-approved apps. Here you have 8 Apps that are both f...MORE
A Booklist for Young Scientists
At the moment my eldest son (aged 6) is so enthusiastically engaged in Science. He wants to read and watch and explore anything and everything scie...MORE
Dinosaur Books and Apps for Little Ones
Rebecca from Thirteen Red Shoes is with us today to share some great app and book recommendations for the little dinosaur lovers in our lives…...MORE
11 Picture Books that Inspire Children to Explore Outside
Seeing the natural world through the eyes of a child is an enlightening experience. Their innate appreciation and fascination for all living things i...MORE
10 Books That Inspire Kids to Write (+ writing paper printables)
Writing is one of the most important skills for children to learn and feel confident about. Whatever passions, interests, or career paths they may ch...MORE
Phonics Apps for Little Ones (Part Two)
Rebecca from Thirteen Red Shoes is with us today to share part II of her recommendations for phonics apps for the little ones… After my initia...MORE
12 Creative Apps for Kids
I am thrilled to have Rebecca from ThirteenRedShoes back with us today. She has a great list of creative app recommendations for the budding young ar...MORE