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May Picture Books. With this month’s list, we’re continuing our celebration of spring with a focus on seeds, plants, gardening, baby animals and things that grow. Print This Booklist. See All Booklists.
See All Booklists. Spring is finally here… and that certainly feels like something to celebrate, doesn’t it? We’re doing that with a list of our favorite April picture books. These Easter, rain, and gardening-themed books will help you celebrate with your crew.
- Reading For The Joy of It
- A Booklist For Mama
- Struggling to Find Time to read?
- Here’s The Kicker
- More Tips For Finding Time to Read
But that’s just it, isn’t it? Our kids need to see us reading. If we want our kids to love reading, after all, they’ve got to see us doing exactly that. Otherwise it’s all lip service. This is your permission slip, then, to make your own reading a priority. Do it for pleasure. Do it for relaxation. Do it because reading makes us healthy, happy, and...
Need some recommendations for whatto read? I thought you’d never ask. 😉 I’ve assembled some of my own very favorite reads into several booklists for you. Click the categories below to see them. Important note: these are books I’ve enjoyed myself (not that I’ve shared with my kids), so they aren’t all suitable for kids. Read the descriptions provid...
If you can’t find enough time to read, I suggest choosing a time of day where you assign yourself the task of reading for 15 minutes. Let’s say you choose after lunch, around 1pm. Let your kids know that 1pm is time to D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read!). Everybody gets a book. Pre-readers can flip through picture books or listen to an audiobook (...
Youread during this 15 minutes, as well. In fact, you aren’t allowed to do anything else until those 15 minutes are up. Not the dishes. Not moving the laundry from the washer to the dryer. Not anything at all. 15 minutes. First. You may be surprised at how this simple practice can ramp up your reading life. The more you read, the easier it is to fi...
If you’d like more ideas for finding time to read as a busy mom, listen to Episode 70 of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast. And hop on this email list, while you’re at it. I’ll keep that booklist for mama up to date with the best books as I find new ones to share:
30. 00:00 34:08. Books boys love…that aren’t just for boys. Of course, there aren’t really “boy books” and “girl books,” but at various points in our kids’ lives, it can be difficult to match up our kids with books they love. We hope this list will help your boys ages 8-12 fall in love with reading!
Read-Aloud Revival Booklist. This is a carefully curated list of books that make great read-alouds for the whole family to enjoy. And if you love audiobooks, don’t miss Sarah’s list–not only of the best audiobooks–but also of the best Librivox narrators.
Feb 12, 2019 · New book list! We are *so* excited about this one. It's packed full with absolutely wonderful picture book biographies for kids of all ages ⤵️
Hi Reader, One of our favorite things to do around here is to read (shocking, right?)...and then make our current booklists even better. If you're learning about the Middle Ages or Renaissance with your kids this year, you'll want to check out our newly updated booklist, featuring nearly 30 of the best books we could find to enhance your studies.
