Pizza! Who doesn’t love pizza? There are so many ways to enjoy a warm, melty, cheesy, pizza and the best part is that each pie can be as unique as the person who is eating it! A while back, I put together a reading bundle […]
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Category: Reading
“A Fun Little Book on Manners”
Am I Big Enough? By Julia Pinckney I read this book with my granddaughter recently. She loved it! It reminded me of something a principal I worked for used to share over the announcements regularly. I am not sure where he found this idea, but […]
A Sweet Book About Shapes
Sweet Shapes by Juana Medina Sweet Shapes is a lovely book that will make any reader ready for a delicious treat! It reminds me of my youngest young son, who loved to make our traditional Zebra cake. I am sure his favourite part was licking […]
Bored! Bored! Bored!
I believe that every parent wants to raise their child to be confident and independent and that bringing up a happy and self-reliant child is the highest parenting goal. But parenting is hard! It is also true that children do not wake up in the […]
Wine and Pizza!
As Friday night approaches, during the fifth week of quarantine, and you are enjoying a cocktail or a glass of wine, please think about this: According to Stephen Covey, there are seven habits of highly effective people. The way I see it, there are three […]
Creating A Reader
This short read delivers a quick look at how to create a love of reading in your child. Make reading a part of the bedtime routine. Preview the book. Look at the pictures. Make predictions together. Have fun. Children will learn from you that books […]
Using Classic Tales To Engage Young Readers
I want to share one of the most engaging classic stories I have used with young children. The Three Billy Goats Gruff is a well-known story that teaches several valuable lessons, the unique characters invite the dramatic use of intonation, and the repetition is perfect […]
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed So Many Different Things!
With Easter coming up this weekend, I thought it would be fun to share some books with a Spring theme. The classic book rhyming book about the old lady who swallowed a fly has been adapted in so many different ways. There Was An Old […]
Giving In Or Getting What You Want!
I came across a great quote, and I want to share it with you! “Loving a child doesn’t mean giving in to all his whims: to love him is to bring out the best in him. To teach him to love what is difficult.” (Bruno […]
COVID-19 and Childhood Anxiety
At this time of uncertainly, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, I would like to share some of my experiences with anxiety, and hopefully, they may help you, as a parent. I am not a scientist or a doctor, but I experienced a very traumatic event […]