We love Karma Wilson's "Bear" books. With winter right around the corner, we're busy planning lessons around her sweet little story, Bear Snores On. It's perfect for this time of year... cold air, short days, snowy skies... Bear is ready to hibernate! And he does. In fact, he's so good at it, he doesn't even notice his forest friends have made their way to his cozy den to escape all the winter … [Read more...]
Elves Are the Worst
Elves are the worst! Or are they? Gilbert the goblin sure thinks so. And he spends a great deal of time in Alex Willan's picture book telling the readers why they should share his opinion. Even though Gilbert is anti-elf, it's hard not to like him. He thinks elves are the worst and he doesn't appreciate the way they hog the holiday spotlight. And on some level, we relate to him a bit. We've had … [Read more...]
Activities for Wemberly Worried
We love these fun activities for Wemberly Worried. Actually, we just straight-up love Kevin Henkes and all his relatable characters... Lilly, Owen, Julius, Chrysanthemum, Sheila Rae, Chester, and, of course, Wemberly. Most kids can find themselves in at least one of his stories, if not more. This is one of those books teachers typically reach for at the beginning of the year. However, the … [Read more...]
Balloons Over Broadway – Activities for Kids
Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet is one of our favorite picture books about the Thanksgiving season. It tells the true story of Tony Sarg, the original puppeteer behind the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons. The book is beautifully illustrated and rich with information about the world-famous parade and how it has evolved over time. Easily a 5-star book in my … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Math Activity for Kids
A Thanksgiving math activity that starts as art? Yes, please. Settle in with a few of your favorite Thanksgiving read-alouds to set the stage for this turkey art lesson! There are so many good books about turkeys, but our hands-down favorite is 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey. Every time we get to the page where the kids plan to save the turkeys by stuffing them in their … [Read more...]