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Picture Books about Veterans Day

Picture Books about Veterans Day

When trying to explain the importance of veterans and our active duty military to our youngest citizens, books are always an excellent resource! These picture books about Veterans Day offer the perfect opportunity for instilling respect and appreciation for these heroes!   In the United States, we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11th every year….

Ordering the Books of the Bible with Ping Pong Balls
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Ordering the Books of the Bible with Ping Pong Balls

  Last year I made a Books of the Bible Puzzle as a hands-on way for kids at our church to remember the order of the books of the Bible. I thought it was time for a new activity and found inspiration from our Ping Pong Alphabet Bounce.   Here’s what you’ll need:  ping pong…

Books about Grandparents

Books about Grandparents

  Our children are truly blessed with the world’s greatest grandparents. Both my parents and my husband’s parents are simply crazy about their grandkids. It brings us so much joy to see our parents love our children so intensely. Since we live within a few miles of both sets of grandparents, they have a unique relationship…

Cancer Books For Kids

Cancer Books For Kids

  My heart is so very heavy as I write this. A friend of mine has a child recently diagnosed with cancer. It is a time of unfathomable pain and worry for the whole family. In times like this, where I don’t know what to do or how to help, I search for books that…

Books about the Tough Stuff:  Stranger Safety, Safe Touches, and How Babies Are Made
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Books about the Tough Stuff: Stranger Safety, Safe Touches, and How Babies Are Made

  We live in an imperfect world. At times it even seems cruel and dangerous. As much as I want to raise my children to believe that every person is good and loving, unfortunately this is not the case. I want my children to always look for the good in people, but also know just…

DIY Books of the Bible Puzzle
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DIY Books of the Bible Puzzle

  This post is obviously for older kids, most appropriate for 3rd to 5th graders. Our church is in the process of adopting a new curriculum that needs a lot of additional supplementing, so I have been working on writing the second unit that includes Noah and Babel. The new curriculum is a workshop-based rotation…

New Books!
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New Books!

  Our local library is having their annual Scholastic Book Fair this week, so the boys and I picked up a few new books that were all so good, I just had to share!   Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems This fractured fairy tale is hilarious. Your young child may not understand the…