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Yearly Archives: 2022
Half Empty of Half Full?
Some people hate rainy weather. They complain about it and grumble beneath their umbrella. But other people enjoy the rain, knowing it provides fresh water, wildflowers in the spring, fills rivers and lakes. It’s all a matter of one’s attitude. … Continue reading
Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet
Everyone is a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Who first invented these “upside- down puppets”? In Melissa Sweet’s award-winning … Continue reading
Making Hand Washing Fun
With the cold and flu season here, it is very important to talk with kids about why washing their hands matters. But they probably think that it’s BORING. To make it more fun, learn the Kid Scoop Scrub Squad Sing-a-Long … Continue reading
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF began 72 years ago to help kids who needed more than candy. Since then, children all over America have gone door-to-door on Halloween with UNICEF collection boxes, calling out, “Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF!” They have helped to raise … Continue reading
Movies are Magic: The Director’s Cut by Jennifer Churchill
Do you love classic films? This book will let you share this love with your children. A love of classic films inspired author Jennifer Churchill to write a book introducing the movies of the past to children. She and her … Continue reading
How to Raise a Reader
READ TOGETHER Choose a book to read together. By reading it together, you have the opportunity to explain more complicated words and expand your child’s reading vocabulary. Or just start a conversation around the topic. BOOKS EVERYWHERE Put books everywhere! … Continue reading
Back-to-School Tips
Easy ways to make it a successful year. The long and lazy summer has come to an end and everything changes in your home. Here’s some tips to help ease the transition: The night before is the time to prepare … Continue reading
Celebrate Memorial Day
Memorial Day is about remembering those who gave their lives defending democracy, America, and other free nations in wartime. Create A Sign of Respect Make a large sign saying “WE ARE THANKFUL” and display it in a window facing the … Continue reading
What Can a Citizen Do? by Dave Eggers, Illustrated by Shawn Harris
With beautiful illustrations and rhyming text, this is a book about what citizenship—good citizenship—means. Across the course of several seemingly unrelated but ultimately connected actions by different children, we watch how kids turn a lonely island into a community—and watch … Continue reading
Grow a Citizen
5 Ways to Teach Your Child About Democracy A democracy is a government run by the people. Each citizen has a say (or vote) in how the government is run. This is different from a monarchy or dictatorship where one … Continue reading
