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Many preschools and childcare centers are now holding Storybook Dress-Up Days, in lieu of scarier options this time of year. We LOVE featuring Storybook Tales all month long in our …

In the schools during the month of April, we will be exploring great heights as we Build It Up! We have curated a short list of read-aloud Construction Books to take …

This month, as we explore all things In the Sky, here are some of our favorite read-aloud selections! Dogs in Space by Nancy Coffelt Good Night Moon by Margaret Wise …

Did you know… “Children’s knowledge of letter names and shapes is a strong predictor of their success in learning to read. Knowing letter names is strongly related to children’s ability …

Snuggle up with your young child and some hot cocoa and enjoy these Winter Read Alouds together! Toddlers 365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental A Very Hairy Bear by Alice …

Pumpkin Decorating with Children can be so much fun! Enjoy some of these carve-free pumpkin decorating ideas. At Creative World Schools, late October is all about Storybook fun: make-believe, costumes, …

Fall Read Alouds Reading together with your young child and as a family is a great way to reinforce and encourage emerging literacy skills! What books are you pulling out to …

Family road trips can be tons of fun, however, sometimes we can run out of activities to entertain our kiddos during the long drive. (We can only sing our favorite …

This month we are revving up and vrooming into an exploration of Transportation! In our Away We Go Inquiry, we love finding the greatest classic and new Transportation themed books for …

Animal Adventures has already been a blast… and we’re only halfway through our inquiry explorations! Awesome books are an important part of our research, study, and imagination journey. Here are …

Brrr… It’s Cold! Our students are exploring the frost, icicles, melting-point, and snowball festivities that come with the winter season. Reading books together is a great way to support your …

It’s Sweet Sweet Summertime and there’s nothing we love more than a good book! 2016 was a great year of children’s literature, from some new classics to sequels of our …

Each month in the Exploratorium™, we feature a different kind of children’s literature. This is a great way to give your preschooler or prek student an introduction to a wide …

Each month in our Exploratorium™, we feature a different genre of Children’s Literature. For the month of September, we have been investigating Wordless Books! WHAT ARE WORDLESS BOOKS? Wordless books …

Our most heartfelt condolences go out to Anna Dewdney’s family and friends at her passing. Our classrooms all enjoy her amazing children’s books everyday! Anna Dewdney’s Llama Llama books animate …

This month, we are Buggin’ Out over all of the awesome books that describe our creepy crawly buzzy slimy friends! From Rhopaloceras (butterflies) to Formicidae (ants), we are grabbing our magnifying …

We are deep into our All About Water Inquiry… find some expert guidance and some of our favorite book picks for every age! Toddlers/Twos: All About Ducks! Teaching them about …

Chances are you first realized “tongue” was a gross dish, commiserated that big sisters could be a PAIN, and related with 8 year old angst with the beloved Ramona Quimby. Ramona’s …

Love is in the air! Here’s our short-list of the latest, greatest, sweetest books to read to your precious little one this Valentine’s Day. Do you have a favorite …

There’s a reason that a child’s earliest exposure to books is full of bright, colorful, textural pictures. As your early learner progresses from board books to more advanced books, it …

We are so excited to have gotten the chance to hear from acclaimed children’s author, Barney Saltzberg, on the creative process behind his latest book, A Little Bit of Oomph CW: …

Eric Carle, born June 25, 1929, is the very talented author and illustrator of over 50 treasured children’s books. His signature style of illustration is very distinct and recognizable to …

Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) began as an children’s book illustrator in 1952. Throughout the years, his signature style of illustration brought over a hundred books …

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