Recently released, God Gave Us Love is the 5th book in Lisa Tawn Bergren's "God Gave Us..." series. As Little Cub and Grampa Bear’s fishing adventure is interrupted by mischievous otters, the young polar bear begins to question why we must love others… even the seemingly unlovable. In answering her questions, Grampa Bear gives tender ...
Learning to Write Your Letters – Wipe Clean
Sweet Pea received the Wipe Clean: Learn to Write Your Letters : 26 Wipe-Clean Pages of Letter-Writing Fun (Wipe Clean) for her birthday. She begs to work on her letters in this book. The book comes with a dry erase pen and I love how the book "carries" the pen along. Every letter has a line to practice writing the letter and then different words ...
Sensory Motor Countdown to the Holidays
Head over to Your Therapy Source and view the Sensory Motor Countdown to the Holidays - great ideas for all kids! ...
Review: God Gave Us Christmas
God Gave Us Christmas As Little Cub and her family prepare to celebrate the most special day of the year, the curious young polar bear begins to wonder… “Who invented Christmas?” Mama’s answer only leads to more questions like “Is God more important than Santa?” So she and Little Cub head off on a polar expedition to find God and to see how he ...
Pillowcase Smock
Here is a fun gift idea for a kid on your gift list.Pillowcase Smock All you need is a pillowcase, two 16-inch pieces of ribbon, scissors, a pencil, and a ruler. ...
No Child Left Behind
There is a lot of talk in the education world about No Child Left Behind (NCLB). But what is it really? I found a pamphlet called "A Quick Guide to Understanding No Child Left Behind" published by the Center for Effective Parenting. Over the next few days, I will be touching on NCLB to hopefully help answer your questions.SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITYThe ...
Christmas Cookies: Bite-Size Holiday Lessons
My mother in law introduced us to the book Christmas Cookies: Bite-Size Holiday Lessons by Amy Rosenthal. I fell in love with it immediately. I loved how the author took big "life" words and compared them to making cookies in a way that a child could easily understand. “FRUSTRATED means, I can’t believe we burned them again / PERSEVERANCE means, We ...
Now I Know My 1, 2, 3’s
My Mom found the book Now I Know My 1,2,3's at a garage sale. We have really enjoyed it for the writing and activities to help us learn numbers as well as colors and shapes. Each number contains a poem, a dry erase line to practice writing the number, and then a magnetic board that gives tactile practice for each number. The book comes with a ...
Review: The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks
Another of the books from the Living Lights Series by the Berenstain Bears, Give Thanks keeps with the traditional Bear family. The family learns about the tradition of Thanksgiving and about being thankful for the blessings that they have received. One of the things that I like about this book is that the family writes a play about the first ...
Pop-Up Nativity & Talking Jesus Giveaway!
Valerie at Little Blots has a giveaway that I wanted you to know about!Pop-Up Nativity and Talking JesusClick on over to give yourself a chance to win. If you are not familiar with Little Blots, make sure your cruise around for a while because there is a wealth of information and activities available. Several ideas are linked throughout the ...