Surviving At Home

Do your kids like to read during the summer break? My daughter is a very good reader but she doesn’t pick up a book during the summer because it resembles schoolwork. Why not “kill two birds with one stone” as they say and reinforce good reading habits while learning some history?
The Magic Treehouse books by [...]

Aren’t you surprised that I chose the patriotic red-white-and-blue theme for this 4th of July week?
As we celebrate our country’s 231st birthday, it’s a great opportunity to refresh our own memories and teach our little ones about our wonderful country’s history.

This book is a great way to teach children of all ages about the 50 states of [...]

I have discovered that my preschooler loves to do whatever her older sister is doing. If big sister is involved in finding clues to a puzzle or trying to solve a problem, then little sister wants in on the fun.
Blue’s Clues is probably the most popular mystery show for preschoolers and mystery doesn’t have to mean [...]

…I hereby proclaim this first week of summer break (at least for us in the northeast) to be Mystery Week.   
My favorite genre of books to read are mysteries and I credit my early days of reading Nancy Drew books for instilling that need to try to solve the mystery myself with critical and logical thinking. Unlike my daughter, I can’t [...]