Hello Book Bums families! Happy Mother’s Day to all our Book Bums’ families! This week in the newsletter we’re zooming in… on the books we read and the world around us. Read on for ideas on how to spell well, have fun with book characters, and notice detail and beauty in nature. You don’t want […]
Hello Book Bums families! Happy May! We hope you and your families are enjoying spring. This week in the newsletter we have ideas for making the season more colorful. We also have some inspiration for teachers in the home stretch of the school year and, as always, some nerdy word knowledge to share. You can […]
Hello Book Bums families! The stores are full of notebooks and pencils, and school buses are back on the roads – a new school year is beginning! This week in the newsletter Dr. Christy shares her thoughts on getting off to a good start. We also have some Book Bums news for teachers. And if […]
Hello Book Bums families! This week in the newsletter we’re thinking about learning from our mistakes, a good mindset as the school year approaches. Enjoy all our regular features, some end-of-summer inspiration, and book Dr. Christy calls bananas. Bookbums.com is an Amazon Associate; We earn from qualifying purchases. This means that if you click on […]
Hello Book Bums families! This week we are getting curious about squirrels. Did you ever notice the word squirrel can be used for more than that furry gray rodent playing in the trees? As a verb, or action word, squirrel means to store up for future use – just like the animal stores nuts for […]
Hello Book Bums families! Happy September! Let’s start the month with some fun facts. • September is the only month not named for a Roman god or goddess. • September is the only month with the same number of letters in its name as the number of the month (9). • Flowers for September are […]
Hello Book Bums families! April is National Poetry Month. As we did last year, we’ll be sharing a poem each week to celebrate and inspire you. We begin with a favorite from Mary Oliver. Also this week in the newsletter, Dr. Christy shares some fun-filled activities for little ones learning their letters and gets excited […]
Hello Book Bums families! Has your month been flying by? Do you ever wish to turn back the hands of time? Maybe you feel like you’re trying to beat the clock. Do you agree that the days are slow, but the years are fast? It’s high time we told you that this week’s newsletter is […]
Hello Book Bums families! This week in the newsletter we’re thinking about royalty. Dr. Christy shares a royal book recommendation and then takes us into the writer’s craft in its pages. We also explore regal word roots and why queen starts with qu. Here’s a game to try. Choose your favorite royal word – princess, […]
If you’re listening to your young reader read aloud—which you absolutely should be doing, nearly every day— and s/he stops to look up toward the ceiling, you might have a problem to address. Here it is: Readers who are looking up are either 1) trying to remember the word or 2) they are praying that […]