Books that Embrace the Power of Imagination
Children's books are chock full of wild things happening-magical kingdoms, talking animals, and all sorts of fantastical events. Preschoolers to elementary-aged children can live life through the eyes of wonder and imagination. All month we've been talking about the benefits…
The Importance of Imaginative Play
As an early childhood educator, I would often hear, “How hard could your job possibly be? All young children do is play all day.” Although this was a gross misrepresentation of what my job entailed, I realized play is often…
About Courtney
You may be wondering “Who is Courtney, and why does she have a corner?” Well, I am here to tell you that there are good reasons for me to have this space all to myself. For as long as I…
Welcome Back to School!
Within the next few weeks, we'll all be venturing back off to "school". Whether your child is transitioning from one class to the next or one school to the next, going back full-time, part-time, or completely virtual, we want to…
In Our Feelings: Books dealing with emotions
This week we've compiled a collection of books that feature stories that show how different characters talk about their feelings, deal with various circumstances in life, and utilize different strategies to cope when difficult emotions arise. How are you feeling…
August 2020 new book releases
August always reminds us that summer days are going to grow shorter and school is on the horizon. As we prepare for the start of the school year, we've collected a few diverse books releasing this month that can help…
About Kanika
Hi! I'm Kanika. I've been an educator for 20 years now. I started my career as a kindergarten teacher and fell in love with helping kids discover their reading identities. Listening to them ask for certain books and trying to…