Teaching Tip: Visit National Parks, Historical Sites and Monuments
Today’s Teaching Tip is all about making reading FUN for kids (and adults!). One way we have found to make reading extra exciting is pairing it with an activity. Our favorite summer activity is visiting National Parks! This National Park Passport is your guide...
Teaching Tip: Christmas Writing
This time of year kids all over are a bit…squirrely. Everyone is excited for Christmas and not really thinking about school. BUT, “When I was Young in the Mountains” is one of our favorite books to read to kids at this time of year. It is a...
Teacher Tip: Bookseries
Get your kids, especially reluctant readers, hooked on a series!
National Rock Collecting Day – Activity for Kids!
Today, September 16, is National Rock Collecting Day! We LOVE collecting rocks over here. Being located along the shores of Lake Michigan offer us many opportunities to find all sorts of fun rocks. To celebrate today, here are a few activity ideas to do with your kids!
Teaching Tip: Model Good Reading
This week for our Teaching Tip Tuesday, we are discussing the importance of modeling good reading to your child. As parents and teachers we are always telling kids that they should read, but if they don’t see US doing it, why would they be inspired to do so?