The theme of this months Poppins Book Nook is "Countries Around The World". The children's book I choose is one of my favourites: "The Day The Crayons Came Home". In the story, a little boy named Duncan get's a strange stack of postcards in the mail from some of his crayons that he forgot about or lost over the years. Some of those crayons sent him postcards from various countries around the world. If you have children, in my opinion, this is a must read children's book. It is quite humorous ...
Poppins Book Nook
Forest Scavenger Hunt – Identifying Plants in Search of the Perfect Paint Colors
Our family lives in a forest, so I was very happy when I saw that the theme for the Poppins Book Nook this month is "Forests and Woods". Going along nicely with the theme, I chose the book A New Friend (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse) My daughter received this book as a gift. The cover looks cute and adorable but I will be honest, I initially dismissed this book as a good book for when she's a bit older. My daughter can read common kid words, but looking at the vocabulary of the book, I knew ...
Make Way For Ducklings Lesson Plan
Make Way for Ducklings was the winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1942. Make Way for Ducklings is about two ducks (Mr. and Mrs. Mallard) raising their family of 8 ducklings in the busy city of Boston. The parents have some challenges keeping their young safe but they do get some help from a friendly police officer. It's not by accident that Make Way for Ducklings has been loved by generation after generation and still remains a favourite childrens book ...
