Syd Hoff (1912-2004) the author and illustrator of a long list of classic children’s books, was born on this day in 1912. On his birthday, it seems appropriate to celebrate the work of this prolific children’s book author. Syd Hoff’s books are timeless classics with a place on almost every child’s bookshelf. I remember [...]
It’s official. My daughter has started her Christmas list and the toy at the top of the list – Zhu Zhu Pets! She saw a commercial while watching TV and was instantly captivated by these furry little creatures. There are five different Zhu Zhu Pets characters: Zhu Zhu Pets Patches (brown & white) the flower-loving [...]
Want to help your kids become better spellers? There’s an app for that. I just discovered KidWords, an iPhone application that helps kids learn how to spell. Check out this video from KidWords’ developer 3lb Games to see how it works. A few things I like about KidWords: It helps teach kids to sound out [...]
Earlier this week, my daughter and I embarked on a trip around the world (and back in time) with Jack and his sister Annie from Mary Pope Osborne’s book series The Magic Tree House. This is one of the best book series for kids who are just starting to read chapter books. In The [...]
This morning I picked a bright orange hairband to pull back my daughter’s hair. She asked why I picked orange. I told her I thought it was a cool color. My five year old corrected me. “Orange is a warm color, Mom.” She learned that from Blue’s Art Time Activities. She used it a lot in preschool [...]
