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Easy Way to Teach Color Words
Color words are among the first words kids learn to read -- and that's important. I've rarely seen a kindergarten or 1st grade reading test that didn't have at least one color word. A fun way to teach kids color words is to let them "color by word." And making your...
Christmas Stories on YouTube
I've always been lucky enough to work in public schools where teaching and talking about Christmas was not taboo. My teaching units at this time of year were usually centered around "Winter Holidays" or "Christmas Around the World". This is also the time of year when...
There’s An Alligator Under My Bed
Mercer Mayer reads his picture book, There's An Alligator Under My Bed
Books for Christmas
I was looking at the books at Costco the other day and saw some great ideas for Christmas gifts, especially for kids who love to read. I snapped a few pictures but there was A LOT more--and the prices were awesome. Here are just a few of the deals I found: Adorable...
We Give Books: FREE online books for kids
This is an awesome website that lets you read hundreds of kids books for FREE! http://www.wegivebooks.org I love websites that are free and easy to join. The books are are sorted alphabetically, by age (0 to10), popularity, author, and genre. And because...