Fans of Creepy Carrots will love Creepy Pair of Underwear. While my younger kids did not appreciate the original book, this sequel was universally appealing to all my kids. What child doesn't love a story about underpants? The illustrations and tone might be a little spooky for very young and ...
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The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
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Drew Daywalt is turning out to be one of my kids' favorite authors. They also love the illustrator Adam Rex. I was pretty sure when I got this one from the library that it would be a winner with my kids and I was right. Looking at the reviews, I see that some parents think this book is too ...
17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do Anymore
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This book has such mixed reviews on Amazon. People either seem to love it or hate it. Like other books that my kids really enjoy, this book is crammed full of naughtiness. Personally, I don't find that allowing my kids to view misbehavior leads to misbehavior. I think it is a great way to ...
Ancient Mesopotamian Ziggurat Activity
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Making time to do hands-on history activities with my kids can be a challenge sometimes, but I think it is worth the effort. Kids seem to remember information so much better if they get to experience it in a hands-on way instead of just reading about it. As part of our ancient Mesopotamia studies ...
RAR Premium Review
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First, please note that I am not affiliated with Read Aloud Revival in any way. This is not a sponsored post. We are just a family that really loves books. I read aloud to my kids every day, usually at every meal. Stories are the lifeblood of our family. They build connections and help us to ...
Noodleheads See the Future
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My kids were recently enrolled in a storytelling class called Telling Tales through Brave Writer. One of their assignments suggested using the book Noodlehead Stories: World Stories Kids Can Tell and Retell. Although that book does not have any pictures, all of my kids thought the stories about ...
Customizing a Premium Theme
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Recently I have been working on starting a blog for my daughter so she can practice her writing and typing skills while working on her passion project. I thought I would use this opportunity to explain the steps needed to start a blog that could potentially one day make money. I'm hoping these ...
I’ve Setup My Blog! Now What?
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In my last couple posts, I've shown how to set up a blog from scratch for a child as well as how to setup an email address associated with that blog. If you've followed the instructions in those last two posts, you may be thinking, "I've setup my blog! Now what?" These next steps are not strictly ...
How to Setup HostGator Email
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I recently finished writing the post, How to Start a Blog for a Kid, and I've decided to keep going while I'm still motivated. When you have a blog, it is nice to have an email address associated with your blog, using your domain name. This is not at all required, but it keeps you from having to ...
How to Start a Blog for a Kid
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When my oldest was about 7, he wanted to start a blog about playing pool and I told him no. He will likely go to his grave still irritated about this refusal. At the time, I thought he was too young, and I didn't want him out on the internet. I still feel like caution and discretion need to be used ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 