Written by: Makinsey Ekman The Book We Love This is a new book to our family as of this past Christmas and all of my kids love it. I remember reading “There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly” when I was younger, so I couldn’t resist getting my hands on another Lucille Colandro…
Scooby-Doo Birthday Party: The Case of the Missing Birthday
Throwing my kids over-the-top, themed birthday parties is always something I’ve enjoyed doing. And trying to do it on a budget, but still with lots of excitement, can be quite the challenge! Some years I wish I was one of those parents that could book a birthday party at a skating rink or go-cart palace…
English Colors and Numbers for Beginners
Written By: Makinsey Ekman Below are a series of worksheets to help English language learners (ages 4-7) memorize basic colors and numbers 1-10. These worksheets can also be used for children who simply need to practice writing out their colors or reading written numbers. The most important thing to remember when teaching children is repetition,…
“The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs” by Jon Scieszka – Activity, Snack, and Printable
The Book We Love Even just seeing the cover of this cover shoots me back to Elementary School. It reminds me of the Captain Underpants books, but largely because it’s a completely different direction from the books I was used to — Classic Stories, the ones my parents had grown up telling me. Here the…
“If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” by Laura Numeroff – Activity, Snack, and Printable
Written By: Makinsey Ekman The Book We Love We actually have two copies of this book because our kids have destroyed the original with love. They have even taking to talking as if they are the characters in the book (example from this morning: “If I want some milk, then I should ask mom”). Mouse…
Teaching Your Toddler How To Read
Written by: Makinsey Ekman When I was a kid, I had a terrible time focusing, and learning to read was an intense struggle. My mother ended up having to find a special reading tutor for me because I was so far behind my other classmates, and my school did not have any specialists. Years later,…