Friendship is a wonderful theme to explore in preschool. At the beginning of the school year, it can be difficult for preschool children to step out and make new friends. Through out the school year, children often have to navigate the ins and outs of friendships. Near the end of the school year, children often have to say goodbye to the ...

Picture books can be so enjoyable for kids when they are extended with book activities. Book activities can include crafts, snacks, and games that help the child more deeply comprehend the book. I often share book activities here at ready-set-read through my monthly Virtual Book Club for kids that I co-host with over 20 other bloggers. I was also ...

I ordered these books online for my students (the ones for parts of speech and vocabulary) and during that process, I realized that there were also books math in the same series too... Very interesting...     If you were a noun (with a Space theme)               If you were a verb (with a frog theme)     If you were a ...

I ordered these books online for my students (the ones for parts of speech and vocabulary) and during that process, I realized that there were also books math in the same series too... Very interesting...     If you were a noun (with a Space theme)               If you were a verb (with a frog theme)     If you were a ...

Most boys will tell you that they hate to read because 'Books are boring!' or 'Reading is for girls!' Have you heard similar sentiments from your boys? I'm sure you have. This problem is easily solved by giving them books that they would want to read. Use a reading interest survey to find out what they like. Each child is different but I've ...

Most boys will tell you that they hate to read because 'Books are boring!' or 'Reading is for girls!' Have you heard similar sentiments from your boys? I'm sure you have. This problem is easily solved by giving them books that they would want to read. Use a reading interest survey to find out what they like. Each child is different but I've ...

I was so happy to see so many great book activities to accompany well loved storybooks in last week's Mom's Library. I chose to feature several book activities to go with books. Many of these picture books will likely already be in your home library! Brown Bear Brown Bear What do You See? Straw Toppers The Snowy Day ...

Today I am teaming up with 50 bloggers to bring you Booking Across the USA. There are bloggers sharing books that feature each of the 50 states of the United States. You can find the entire list at Growing Book by Book or at the end of this post.  Ready-Set-Read is participating by sharing a book featuring my home state of Missouri! I ...

Looking for an easy way to make an ordinary activity in your home or classroom something special? Just add a picture book! Literally, that's all you have to do. You might assume I spend my days when I'm at home with my preschooler doing all kinds of creative, throughly planned out, educational activities. I don't. But when my ...

I'm a bargain shopper to the max, even (especially?) when it comes to picture books. I spend a lot of time haunting yard sales and thrift stores, looking for a diamond in the rough. Honestly, it usually doesn't take much digging or searching to find great picture books for a steal. And I can't help but wonder why people get rid of some of these ...