The first step to teaching kids about conservation is for them to learn more about our planet and why natural habitats are important. Using picture books is a wonderful way place to start. Besides spending time in nature, books are a wonderful place to start teaching kids about the importance of conservation. Last year I wrote about some Simple Ways Children Can Help … [Read more...] about Use Books to Teach Kids about Conservation
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Picture Books for Black History Month
Must-read picture books for Black History Month. Which books would you add to this list? Books About African-American Inventors Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar penned What Color Is My World, a fascinating book about African-American inventors. Did yo know that we have black inventors and innovators to thank for refrigerated trucks, open-heart surgery … [Read more...] about Picture Books for Black History Month
3 Ways to Inspire Kids to Embrace Their Inner Scientist with Books
These magical science books for kids get them thinking about how the world around them works - and how they themselves can be scientists! I love these three ways to inspire kids to embrace their inner scientist with books! 3 Ways to Inspire Kids to Embrace Their Inner Scientist with Books All too often I hear science described as a "dry" subject. But it isn't, and nor are … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Inspire Kids to Embrace Their Inner Scientist with Books