picture books

How Are You Peeling?

by Marie May 16, 2008

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Storytime this week is from the book, How Are You Peeling? by Joost Elffers & Saxton Freyman. These authors first came out with the book called Play With Your Food where they make different faces and characters out of fruits and veggies. In How Are You Peeling?, they explore different moods and feelings with the [...]

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Planting a Rainbow

by Marie May 2, 2008

This week for Storytime with Make and Takes, we read Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert. With Spring planting upon us, I couldn’t resist choosing this fun and colorful story. This book talks about all the colors of the rainbow and where we see them. There’s a rainbow of colors we see in the garden [...]

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Everybody Needs a Rock

by Marie April 25, 2008

I’m starting something new on the blog: Storytime with Make and Takes. As a teacher, this is something that’s done all the time at school. You read a story to the children, then plan a fun activity or lesson to go with it. It furthers the learning of the story and helps it come alive. [...]

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Black History Month

by Marie February 21, 2008

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Here are some great books for children to read and learn about Black History, which is celebrated during this month of February. Martin’s Big Words – a book about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Story of Ruby Bridges – the story of a 6 year old girl who walks into an [...]

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Candy Candy Candy

by Marie October 24, 2007

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Who else can relate to this great story about Halloween from Jerry Seinfeld? I remember it being cold and rainy or snowy, having to wear a coat over my costume. But it was all worth getting the free candy. Really, all I cared about was the candy. My kids are now the same way. I [...]

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