South and Central America week for the Global Service Advent is sponsored by Cotopaxi. Join us as we journey to the incredible country of Guatemala! During this virtual tour of Guatemala for kids, we’ll take a fun and inspiring Guatemala … Read More
It’s here! The Global Service Advent calendar! I loved putting together the Global Children’s Book Club so much. It was an incredible experience finding opportunities for global education and to virtually travel the world with so many of you. And … Read More
There are so many Christmas picture books options out there that it can be hard to decide which ones to purchase. These are our very favorites that we read over and over each year. Each of these Christmas picture books … Read More
This post is sponsored by OwlCrate Jr. All opinions are my own. Life with 5 kids can get awfully busy sometimes, and I definitely have my fair share of moments when I feel totally overwhelmed. There’s just so much noise! … Read More
One of my favorite projects I’ve EVER done is the Global Children’s Book Club. Spurred by pervasive individual and systemic racism in the world, I felt the best place to start was with education. I knew that to be … Read More
This post is sponsored by Piccolina It’s really important to me that my kids learn about success and accomplishments in a wide variety of ways and through a representative set of people. Unfortunately, traditional schooling typically has focused on white … Read More
Thanksgiving has been my favorite holiday for as long as I can remember. And Thanksgiving books for kids are always one of the best parts of the season. While Halloween and Christmas books tend to be quite popular, I find … Read More
There are plenty of books that I love getting from the library. Even while our library has been closed, we’ve made extensive use of the digital and digital audio collections. But especially for seasonal books, like kids Halloween books, I … Read More
How many of you grew up celebrating Columbus Day? I definitely did. While it wasn’t a big celebration, I recall learning about Christopher Columbus in school, and his legacy in the Americas. Or so I thought. It turns out that … Read More
We love reading books as a family while taking road trips. It’s such a great way to pass the time, and way better than having everyone staring at a screen. And while I love quiet books to peruse, nonfiction to … Read More
Our public school officially starts today. I can hardly believe it! The summer flew by. And I also can’t believe I’m looking into options for homeschooling for beginners. Why We Decided to Homeschool When our school district announced last month … Read More
I can’t count how many of you fell in love with Juana and Lucas after reading it for the Global Children’s Book Club. While the other two global chapter books for the 2020 summer book club are also delightful, they’re … Read More
