Who doesn't love the enchanting artwork in Jan Brett's many childrens books? She has written and illustrated some of my favorite books including "The Gingerbread Baby," "The Hat," and "Hedgie's Surprise." Jan Brett's website has a multitude of resources! It's hard to know where to start. I'll break down some of the highlights for you….
Reading
Authors Week: Mo Willems
Mo Willems is the author of "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!," "Knuffle Bunny," and "Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed," as well as many other charming books. Young children, especially, tend to love the silly stories and playful pictures in Mo Willem's books. My copies of his book were constantly checked out of the…
Welcome to Authors Week
Welcome to Authors Week here at Second Story Window. We're going to take time to highlight some of our favorite childrens book authors each day this week. It's incredibly hard to narrow the list but we're specifically choosing our favorite author's who also have great websites with fun activities for your children. We know many…
Children’s Book Week
Here's the official poster and website for Children's Book Week May 11-17. How will you celebrate? We recommend downloading the free bookmarks for starters! We're loving the short summaries on fantastic children's books over at No Time For Flashcards. Stop by and find some new books for your library list!
Poetry and Fluency
Last week I found myself with an unexpected large chunk of time to fill. You know how it goes! I had the idea to for the kids to get out their poetry binders (we add a new poem each week), choose a favorite, design a paper bag puppet to go along with it, and then…