Inside you’ll find: A book review of Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch plus 7 different ways to extend the book with free links and resources! This post has been updated to include some new printables. Today we read this fabulous book called Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli and Paul Yalowitz. This is truly a wonderful story about love … Read more
Inside: You’ll find a review of The Good Egg by Jory John, as well as lots of ways to extend the book, including a free 7-page printable. The Good Egg book is such a brilliant story! It’s funny, timely, and is brought to life with the amazing illustrations of the oh-so-talented Pete Oswald, who also illustrated The Sad Little Fact. … Read more
Inside: A review of The Piano Recital and 3 follow-up activities. Have you ever had to do something really scary? Of course you have; it’s part of being human. For me, the very first scary thing I can recall happened when I was 10. I had to present an interesting news story to my Grade 5 class. I was terrified … Read more
Inside: LOTS of book related activities around color, feelings, emotions, change, traditions and culture. I’m excited to share this wonderful new book with you today. It just made its debut in September. The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh is so sweet and colourful! It’s just a real feel-good kind of book. Title: The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh Author: Supriya … Read more
Inside: Lots of bucket filler activities. All free! Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder … (Henry David Thoreau) Title: Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids … Read more
Inside: A book review of the wonderful book Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress plus several accompanying activities. Good Morning! It’s been a little while since I’ve written a book review but when I saw Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress in my school library earlier this week, I knew that it was my next review. Title: Morris Micklewhite … Read more
Inside: Helping your children explore their feelings with a wonderful book and follow-up activities. My daughter-in-law purchased a book I immediately fell in love with and just HAD to share! It’s called The Color Monster: A Pop-Up Book of Feelings by Anna Llenas. It’s important for children to learn to identify and express a wide range of feelings, while also … Read more
Inside: A teacher’s attitude and expectations affect student performance. You’ve probably heard it said many times throughout your teaching career to have high expectations for ALL your students. But you might be asking yourself why, what’s the point, when all the facts, data and history around certain children say otherwise. Here’s why. It’s something called the EXPECTANCY EFFECT. Years ago, … Read more
Inside: Book review of Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox and lots of book-related activities. My daughter-in-law purchased this beautiful book for our five-year-old grandson. I read it to him yesterday and was completely enchanted with it. I hope you love it as much as I do. Title: Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox Author-Illustrator: Danielle Daniel Publishing: Groundwood Books, … Read more