Meet the Mermaids: Hi, I'm Jenny by Lois Petren
Multicultural Children’s Book Day is an online children’s literacy event
that occurs on the last Friday of every January. Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen
created Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) several years ago
as a way to celebrate diversity in children’s books while getting diverse books
into the hands of young readers, parents, teachers, and librarians. Each year
authors and publishers from around the world donate books to MCBD for bloggers
to read and review. This year I received the book
Meet the Mermaids: Hi, I'm Jenny.
Meet the Mermaids: Hi, I'm Jenny... Hi, I'm Jenny for short... by
Lois Petren is about a mermaid who wants to teach readers about positivity and
self-confidence. Keep reading to learn more about this book!
Marlon Finds a Way by Dan Bailes
Have you ever watched a cat and wondered what is going on in its mind?
Children's author Dan Bailes has! Dan Bailes recently released
Marlon Finds a Way, a short chapter book about a cat named Marlon who
wants to become friends with Silky the bird. Why would a cat want to become
friends with a bird? What is Marlon thinking? In today's guest post Dan
Bailes introduces us to Marlon, describes his book
Marlon Finds a Way, and provides some discussion questions about the
book you can use during your language arts lessons. Read on to learn more!
The Truck That Wanted to Be a Submarine by C. and S. Dunlop
March 17 of each year is famously known for being St. Patrick’s Day. What very
few people know is that it’s also Submarine Day! Yes, there is a quirky holiday
dedicated to the love of submarines. I recently discovered a cute, little
book would be a fun read aloud for Submarine Day. It’s called
The Truck That Wanted to Be a Submarine and is written by C. and S.
Dunlop. The Truck That Wanted to Be a Submarine is about... well... a
truck that wanted to be a submarine and its friend who helped it change into
one. Keep reading to learn more about how you can use this story with your
language arts lessons.
20+ Spring STEM Experiments and Activities
Spring is a terrific time to conduct STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math)
experiments and activities in your classroom. Plant life cycles, types of
weather, and the water cycle are popular STEM themes during this time of year.
The STEM experiments and activities featured in this round-up were created by
moms and teachers from all over the internet. If you see an activity in this
post that you'd like to try, click on its link and head to its original website
for material lists, directions, photos, etc. There are lots of spring activities
in this post, so let's dive right in!
Chinese Dragons Paper Bag Puppets Craft
Several months ago, I wrote a blog post about the children's book
Brandon Goes to Beijing (北京)
by Eugenia Chu. Brandon Goes to Beijing (北京) is the second book in
a multilingual series written in English, Pinyan, and Chinese. Since then,
Eugenia Chu has released another children's book related to Chinese culture.
This book is called Celebrating Chinese New Year and is packed full of
crafts, games, recipes, and information about the Chinese New Year. In today's
post, I'm sharing some fun photos of the paper bag Chinese dragon puppets we
made using the directions from Eugenia Chu's new book. Check them out!
Hannah's Two Homes by Melodie Tegay
About a year ago, I wrote a blog post about the children's book
Living in Two Homes Is Tough by child author Abby Cadet. Abby's book is based on her personal experiences of having divorced parents
and how she felt about splitting her time between her parents' houses. In
today's guest post, author Melodie Tegay tells us about her children's
book Hannah's Two Homes: Life in a "Blended" Family-- A 5 Year Old's
Perspective. Hannah's Two Homes gives us another insight into what it's like for
children to have two homes. Keep reading to learn more about
Hannah's Two Homes and how Melodie Tegay came up with the idea for her
story!
This is a guest post written by Meldoie Tegay. To learn more about guest
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I Have a Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous I Have a Dream speech on August
28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. More than 200,000 people
crowded together to him speak. In his speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
spoke about his dreams of the future and the need for racial equality.
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Fun Facts About the Platypus
The duck-billed platypus is an unusual-looking animal that has captured the
interests of people from all over the world. It has feet like an otter, a tail
like a beaver, and a bill like a duck. It lays eggs like a bird and can be
venomous like a snake! Read on to find out more about these fascinating
creatures.
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We All Live in a Yellow Submarine Kids Craft
In the town where I was born
Lived a man who sailed to sea
And he told us of his life
In the land of submarines
So we sailed on to the sun
'Til we found a sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves
In our yellow submarine
-Yellow Submarine by The Beatles
Under the Sea is a popular thematic unit for young children in
elementary school, afterschool programs, summer schools, and even summer
camps. As a part of this unit, children learn about aquatic plants and
animals, the oceans and seas around the world and the types of transportation
people use to travel them. Sometimes they will also read fictional stories
about mermaids and pirates. Fun! This craft particular craft would integrate
well with any Under the Sea unit and is inspired by The Beatles' song
Yellow Submarine. Keep reading to learn more!
Parts of this article were used as a guest post that I wrote for Lil Tigers, a children's crafting blog owned and operated by Susanne Williams.
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