How can we teach young children about inclusion? Modeling inclusive and welcoming behavior is always a good start, but picture books about inclusivity can really help give a visual perspective on how there is room for everyone. Especially books like The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates and her young daughter, Juniper Bates. Have you... Continue Reading →
Picture Books by Black Authors and Illustrators
My Favorite Picture Books by Black Authors and Illustrators Reading books that center BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) characters is important, especially for white families. Children need to see people of all colors, races, religions, backgrounds, and orientations in their life and their reading materials! It helps to build flexible thinking and a... Continue Reading →
New Story Time For Subscribers!
New storytime video that is a beautiful, quirky poem that takes us through the seasons. Click the link below for the video! Red Sings From Treetops: A Year In Colors by Joyce Sidman and Pamela Zagarenski Log in *This post contains an affiliate link. Thanks for your support!
New Story Time For Subscribers!
Will sweet Stumpkin get to be a Jack O'Lantern for Halloween? Come listen to one of my favorites, Stumpkin by Lucy Ruth Cummins, and find out! Click on Stumpkin to see the story time video. After listening, you can head on over to the Sharing Circle Classroom for some Stumpkin-themed art activities! Want to see... Continue Reading →
Halloween and Pumpkin Books
It's time for Spooky Season and here are some fantastic books to help set the mood! You can download this book list and get ready for Halloween with some SPOOK-tacular reads! halloween-and-pumpkins-book-listDownload Want more Pumpkin activities? Check out The Pumpkin Song here and sing along! Click image for The Pumpkin Song post! Want more Halloween... Continue Reading →