This children's book is really teaching children about the power of the mind, the power of thoughts, to shape one's life. The teaching element is the main point of the book...

Recently, after deciding against posting three more books, a friend challenged my decision. She wanted to know why I wouldn't put the books up on Litkidz, since other people might have different opinions about the book. I thought about her point seriously. Here's my answer: Litkidz.com is my library. It's a library of children's books…

Here's a great toy I discovered for teaching phonics to younger pre-school and kindergarten children. It's a standard "letter truck" by Melissa and Doug toys. But oh, what we can do with it when teaching phonics. This activity is for after your child knows the sounds of the letters and is ready to blend and…

This lovely image is for International Children's Book Day 2013 (April 2). In my mind, there can't be too many children's book celebrations! The organization (IBBY) behind this celebration is committed to children's literature as a way of promoting international understanding. When I read that, I wondered what books that I have read so far…

As I read through each of the suggested books that readers have offered, I have to make an important decision: Does this book belong on the list of Literature for Children? I admit this is extremely subjective. I've already run across two books where my decision of 'no' was the opposite of trusted friends' opinions,…

As you can tell from this website, I'm into books, and rarely watch movies. But when I do... wow. What can I say about a movie where every 10 minutes, I find myself wiping my tears away? This documentary is a real treasure, whether you know anything about chess or not. It's the true story…

I was delighted to come across this workshop for adults called Fostering Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Skills Through Reading. It looks wonderful, sponsored by a group I didn't know about before, the Bay Area Discovery Museum. They are dedicated to igniting children's imagination and creativity, through their Center for Childhood Creativity. What a great resource.…

A bit late, but not too late, I discovered World Read-Aloud Day is this week, March 6. What a great idea. Check out their website for activities, including a lovely downloadable book perfect for reading outloud. Wonderful way to increase literacy. Sponsored by LitWorld, and their many partners, all of whom seem committed to literacy,…