My good friend, author and illustrator, Samantha Bell, graced me with her book Firefly Night at our critique group. It came just in time for the unit I was teaching about the autumn night. My unit included constellations, moon phases, … Continue reading →
Recently, we posted ideas for helping Christian children’s authors. Book reviews are an effective way to get impressions and ideas from reader to potential reader. Usually, we think of adults writing book reviews to post on Amazon, websites, and social … Continue reading →
Last week we looked at Baby, Baby! by Diane Stortz. It is a board book full of super fun baby actions – waves, wiggles, bounces, jiggles – to name a few. Don’t the words make want you to act it out with a … Continue reading →
“Pokémon Go” Dangers Just when we thought Pokémon was a thing of the past… Instead, the headlines read, “’Pokemon Go’ could boost Apple Sales by $3 billion,” more than the sales of Sony![1] What a money-making app this is! But … Continue reading →
On July 18, Ava Pennington posted a wonderful blog about teachable moments with children—how they are often spontaneous and can occur as a response to something a child sees. I recently had a teachable moment while playing a new game … Continue reading →
It’s time to prepare for a new school year! Teachers are organizing classrooms. Families are shopping for clothes and school supplies. Emotions are running high and low like the most unpredictable roller coaster ride of the summer.
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