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Don’t let your kids lose their hard-won reading skills! Summer break is a time for bike rides, popsicles, and lazy mornings—but if reading isn’t also part of summer, your child can lose valuable skills. This fun and flexible Summer Reading …

Easter isn’t just about egg hunts and candy—it’s also a great opportunity to encourage your child’s love of reading! A carefully chosen book can make a wonderful addition to their basket, providing stories that inspire, entertain, and teach valuable lessons. …

No matter whether you homeschool or have your kids in public or private school, when classes resume schedules get crazy! Anxiety, frustrations and exhaustion make life… challenging. Slowing down for bedtime stories is more important for you and your children …

Halloween can be full of fun for kids but, with a few ideas, it can also be a time for learning. Math, science and literacy learning can be a fun part of your Halloween this year! Halloween is in the …

Helping your child learn how to summarize will greatly increase their ability to sift through details in order to recognize and communicate the main idea of a text, chapter or whole book. All of which are important for understanding and …

With a small amount of planning you can give your kids an easy fun way to focus on what they need or want and not be overwhelmed by all the choices available when you make your trip the library. Kids …

True or false? It’s okay to give kids early reader books featuring characters they love. Kids may like books with their favorite characters, but do they need them? Will early reading series — Step into Reading or I Can Read …

It is absolutely time to start stocking up on books that kids love because right now you can score a ton of kid-faves over on Zulily for less than $10 each. And to sweeten the deal, Penguin Random House has …

The Polar Express is more than a book for some people. It’s a holiday family tradition that has become an eagerly-anticipated December event! The following guest post is written by Karen Blake in 2013, but it’s one of my most …

where to find inexpensive books for your kids | cheap books for kids | best places for books | affordable sites for books | where to buy books for kids | amy mascott | teachmama.com

Believe it—summer is around the corner.  Woo-hoo! Around the corner!  As in like just a few weeks away!  It’s May! Pools open in May. Weather warms in May.  Swim team registration starts in May.  We buy bathing suits in May. …

flower wish boxes teachmama.com | flower craft for kids | Star Darlings extension activity | friendship craft | flower wish box craft | flower craft

rick riordan: 5 fun facts about the author we love | interview with rick riordan | ship of the dead | magnus chase | meet the author

best books for family read-alouds | teachmama.com | read-aloud books for 8-12 year olds | family books for middle graders | teachmama book list

valentine’s day books for middle grade readers | treat your 8-11 year olds to some books this holiday instead of candy or flowers | teachmama.com

best books as gifts for everyone on your list | for little guys, bigger guys, families, and more | teachmama’s picks

Raising a Rock-Star Reader: 75 quick tips to help your child develop a lifelong love of reading | scholastic | amy mascott | allison mcdonald | teachmama.com

    It’s funny how things work out sometimes. When I first started this blog seven years ago, I was creating, photographing, writing, and coding in the ‘fringe hours’ of my days. All day long I was grateful to be …

    One of my dear friends has just published her second book–it’s a book that is so filled with crafty awesome, it’s a must-have for all families. My pal Jean is the author of The Artful Parent blog, and …

        I’ve always tried to make a big deal about certain text features when we see them in fiction that we’re reading, especially bold and italics. I’m cool like that. There’s something about bold and italics that …