Jan 27, 2026 | Activities, Blog |
Minna and the Canine Club love fun kids’ activities. This activity is perfect for a snowy day inside! Make some fancy and fun paper snowflakes and hang them on the windows to watch the snow sparkle in the background. To make: 1. Grab some paper of any sort...
Feb 1, 2025 | Blog, Life's Moments |
Welcome to our new blog series – our Favorite Things! Everything from life, to children’s books, to dog toys, we are ready to share a few of Minna and the Canine Club’s Favorite Things each week! Frozen Lakes We live in West Michigan, so of course we love our...
Jul 30, 2024 | Blog, Teaching Tips |
This week on Minna and the Canine Club’s Teaching Tip Tuesday, we are once again looking at reading strategies! Visualizing while reading is so important! This means that as children read their books, they can “make a movie” in their mind using the...
Jul 22, 2024 | Blog, Teaching Tips |
Minna and the Canine Club’s Teaching Tip: For the next several weeks, let’s focus on reading strategies that improve student reading. This week, the focus is MAKING CONNECTIONS! It is so important for kids to be able to make connections while they read....
Jul 16, 2024 | Blog, Teaching Tips |
Minna and the Canine Club’s Teaching Tip Tuesday: It is summer which means it is the perfect time to start a book club with your child! Even reluctant readers will enjoy picking out a book with family or friends, grabbing some book club snacks and digging in!...
Jul 9, 2024 | Blog, Teaching Tips |
Get your kids, especially reluctant readers, hooked on a series! If a child gets invested in a character, they will want to read more about them. This will lead them to checking out the second book and beyond! This tip works like a charm, and has not yet failed, even...
