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The Snowy Day Sequence Activity

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

I love the book, The Snowy Day! It's a must-read during the winter months. If you are looking for an activity to go along with this book, you'll have to check out this Snowy Day Sequence Activity! One reading comprehension skill that is important to work on with young children is to sequence the events in a story. Sequencing is simply putting events, ideas, and objects in a logical order. It involves understanding the order in which something occurs. For this activity, students will put 8 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Activities Tagged With: book activity, sequencing, snow

End of School Year Picture Books

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

As the end of the school year approaches, it's normal for children and teachers can have mixed feelings! It's the end of a chapter, but also the beginning of another. Reading aloud a beautiful picture book is a wonderful way to close out the school year. I'm excited to share some of my favorite picture books with you today. Memory Jars by Vera Brosgol - This is such a sweet book about the importance of keeping the things that bring you joy forever in your memories. See You Later Alligator … [Read more...]

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Christmas Book Countdown

by Angela Thayer 5 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more details. I love the Christmas season! While there are so many things to do this time of year, we still make it a reading a priority. Today I'm sharing with you a FUN way to countdown to Christmas with books! To set this up, I gather our Christmas books and check out books from the library. Then I wrap them up with paper from the Dollar Store. I place them in no particular order by the tree for the kids to see. My … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Activities, Book Lists, Holidays, Winter Activities Tagged With: books, Christmas

The Very Busy Spider Activities

by Melissa A. Johnson Leave a Comment

Very Busy Spider book activities

What little child doesn’t love an Eric Carle book?! The Very Busy Spider is a super fun book that can be used to learn about spiders. I am going to show you how to use it and cover geography, literacy, theatre arts, math, science, art & crafts, fine motor skills, and hand & eye coordination activities. You can also discuss the importance of being a hard worker and finishing your work before you go play as seen demonstrated in the book by the very busy spider. The Arts A fun way … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Activities, Kindergarten, Preschool Tagged With: book activities, eric carle, spiders

Why Do Plants Have Leaves?

by Melissa A. Johnson Leave a Comment

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Has your child ever wondered why plants have leaves? In the book, Why Do Plants Have Leaves, Celeste Bishop explains that leaves are one of the most important plant parts. This little 24 page book is packed with wonderful, fun facts about leaves! I have a few super fun activities you can do to go along with this book, or really any book about leaves. These activities cover geography, literacy, math, science, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Activities, Fall Activities, Preschool Tagged With: leaves

How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World – Book Activity

by Melissa A. Johnson Leave a Comment

how to make an apple pie and see the world

The cutest apple book I’ve ever read is, “How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World”. There are so many things I love about this book, but what I love the most is how you can use this book to cover so many subjects: world geography, literacy, math, science, art, fine motor, and more! So let’s begin… World Geography & Literacy The book is about a little girl who desires to make an apple pie. She needs the ingredients, but her local market is closed, so she travels the world for each … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Activities, Fall Activities, Preschool Tagged With: children's book activity

10 Apples Up on Top Preschool Activity

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

10 Apples Up on Top

I found apple clothespins at Target a few weeks ago and I couldn't wait to use them with the book, 10 Apples Up on Top! This is one of my favorite books to read, especially in the fall with preschoolers. But my boys actually like to read it year-round. It's such a cute story and great for practicing counting! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need for this activity: apple clothespins (from the Bullseye's Playgound section … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Activities, Fall Activities, Preschool

Eric Carle Ride and Roll – Review & Giveaway

by Angela Thayer 14 Comments

Eric Carle Ride and Roll

Are you big fans of Eric Carle books like we are at our house? We love so many of his books! I can't tell you the number of times we've read the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. It's a favorite around here! We recently received the Eric Carle Ride and Roll and I can't wait to tell you about it! Disclosure: I received this product for free and was compensated for my time reviewing it. As always, my opinions are 100% mine. The Ride & Roll is an awesome toy for toddlers! The toy is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Activities, Review, Toddlers Tagged With: review, the very hungry caterpillar, toddler toys

Zoey and Sassafras Book Review & Printable

by Angela Thayer 3 Comments

zoey and sassafras review

Disclosure: I received a complimentary book from The Innovation Press in exchange for my honest review. As always, my reviews are 100% from me! I'm so excited to share with you a NEW chapter book series! The Zoey and Sassafrass books are perfect for young readers. We read the first book in the series called Dragons and Marshmallows and my 1st grader and preschooler were captivated with the story right away. Let Me Tell You About This Book... Zoey is a sweet little girl, who is always … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Activities, Reading, Review Tagged With: book printables, book review

Alphabet Activity with Train Tracks

by Angela Thayer 4 Comments

Alphabet Activity with Train Tracks

Do you have a train lover in your family? My two younger boys (ages 5 and 2) are big fans of trains. When my middle son was younger, there were days were all we did was play trains. I really wondered if there would be a day where he wouldn't like trains?! It's safe to say that we used our wooden train tracks daily. I recently was sent a new book called Old Tracks, New Tricks. As soon as it arrived, my boys begged to read it. They were hooked! Today I'm sharing with you an alphabet activity we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alphabet, Book Activities, Creative Play, Fun Kid Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: alphabet, book review, tracks, trains

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