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The BEST Picture Books About Christmas Around the World

November 23 by Kristin Wynalda

We love living in our home in the woods during Christmas time. Surrounded by snowy trees, it’s like living in a snow globe.

However, Christmas doesn’t look like that in most of the world! Thankfully, there are wonderful picture books about Christmas around the world that have allowed my kids to learn about how other cultures celebrate Jesus’ birthday!

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Children's Book Review Lists, Children's Books, Holiday, Reading Aloud

The BEST Christmas Picture Books About Jesus

November 16 by Kristin Wynalda

Christmas is here! I love Christmas picture books about Jesus because they are the perfect way to teach my kids about why we celebrate during this time of year.

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Children's Book Review Lists, Children's Books, Holiday, Reading Aloud

Getting the Whole Family to Engage With a Book, Without Reading It

September 15 by Kristin Wynalda

My husband is an awesome dad. He really is, I’m not just saying that because I forgot Father’s Day this year.

Daddy walking with his two kids, ready for some Family Read Aloud Questions

He is a packaging salesman. I had no idea that packaging was so important until he started working for a packaging company! I used to just recycle boxes and containers…now I’m texting him pictures of eye shadow pallets with notes like, “Look at this foil!”

He loves his job. Since he loves his job, I love his job.

The only thing I don’t really like about it is that he travels out of state for a few nights every week. It’s hard to read aloud a book as a family when a member of our family is missing a significant percent of the time! [Read more…] about Getting the Whole Family to Engage With a Book, Without Reading It

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Early Literacy Skills With Grow a Bookworm

August 26 by Kristin Wynalda

Has this ever happened to you? You have a tough parenting problem, but it seems kind of silly, or you really can’t imagine there’s a solution, so you just never ask anyone for advice with it.

Then, someone sees you struggling and mentions a solution, and you’re just like, “Wow. That’s…life changing. I can’t believe I struggled so long and didn’t figure that out!” [Read more…] about Early Literacy Skills With Grow a Bookworm

Filed Under: Book Activities, Reading Aloud

How to Effortlessly Bring Jesus Into Every Read Aloud Book

August 11 by Kristin Wynalda

Do you struggle to bring Jesus into your everyday life with your kids? I struggle with that.

It is so easy to forget that your kids aren’t too young to hear about God, or that they have to be taught his ways. [Read more…] about How to Effortlessly Bring Jesus Into Every Read Aloud Book

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