March 2nd is Dr. Seuss’ Birthday! The NEA celebrates his birthday each year with Read Across America day, which is on Friday, March 1st this year. When I was teaching this was one of my favorite days at school, it was amazing to see how excited the kids got about reading and sharing their favorite books. We’ve gathered some resources to help you celebrate this fun day with your kids! Games Cat in the Hat Toss from Motherhood and other Adventures. {Read More}
Here is another round of picture books for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. While they all are focused around Thanksgiving, they each approach it differently. You’ll find poetry, non-fiction, fiction and a silly one about a little boy’s rules for having a great Thanksgiving. My favorite two of the list where Thanks for Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Rules. You can read more about them below! Take a look below to learn more about these Thanksgiving books and others that we read! Top {Read More}
My whole life I have enjoyed reading, and as a teacher and parent, I have tried to pass that on. One way I do this is by celebrating special events with picture books. My son and I recently spent some time at the Saratoga Springs Library looking through some Halloween books to share with all of you. Our favorite book from the Library was Over the Hollow. I liked that it had rhyming and counting and was very engaging for {Read More}
You probably know that your library card allows you to borrow countless numbers of books and media, but did you know you could use it for day passes to museums as well? A Museum Pass is not a free ticket, but a special reusable pass that must be returned to the library. Each pass will differ on discount(s) provided i.e. FREE up to 6 people upon entry or 40% off each ticket. What ever it may be it is a great service {Read More}
