Follow Community Blog Topics about Readforgood ― Join the largest Bloggers Community to follow latest blog posts about Readforgood and discover the Best Bloggers or Top Blogs from around the world, and build your audience now!

Readforgood

10 Tips for Raising Globally Aware Children

Mama Smiles ― The internet and modern transportation make global awareness both attainable and necessary on a new level! I want my children to grow up with the depth of knowledge that comes only by studying the cultures of the world. Traveling across the world ...

Tags: Education, #readforgood, Geography, Global Awareness, History, Travel

Mama Smiles ― 43 weeks ago

Raising Kids Who Love Their Planet

Mama Smiles ― A portrait of the sky, taken by six-year-old Emma How do you teach your kids to love this world we live in? It seems to me that children are born with a deep appreciation for nature, and our role as parents is to nurture this instinct, rather than...

Tags: Education, #readforgood, Biology, Earth Day, Nature

Mama Smiles ― 43 weeks ago

Build a Simple Cardboard House

Mama Smiles ― We play with cardboard a lot in our house, and this simple cardboard house is something we make nearly every time we finish a box of cereal! It’s quick, easy, and fun for the kids – turn the box wrong side out, cut out a door and a couple of ...

Tags: Children's Activity, #readforgood, Cardboard, Creative Play, Creativity, Imagination

Mama Smiles ― 44 weeks ago

The Power of Imagination

Mama Smiles ― Imagination is incredibly powerful! I am always amazed at the things my three children come up with. Six-year-old Emma created the Zen-like garden play set pictured above. It’s a creative, calming activity that she enjoys, as well as a fun sensory...

Tags: Parenting, #readforgood, Art, Childhood, Children's Activity, Creative Play

Mama Smiles ― 45 weeks ago

Trying New Foods: Coconut!

Mama Smiles ― This week at the MeMeTales Readathon is all about Character Development, and the book Ditto the Butterfly talks about the importance of trying new foods. My kids decided to try a coconut!  They all took turns holding and examining it, then Mike...

Tags: Education, #readforgood, Food, Homeschool

Mama Smiles ― 46 weeks ago

Arthur-Inspired Coloring Pages

Mama Smiles ― My kids were thoroughly enchanted with Arthur, a book we read as part of the Memetales Readathon this week about a dog who is desperate to find a home. They thought it would be fun to have some book-themed coloring pages, so I used my new Wacom...

Tags: Children's Activity, #readforgood, Art, Coloring Pages, Creativity, First Grade

Mama Smiles ― 46 weeks ago

Five Little Ducks!

Mama Smiles ― This week I made a rare venture into semi-structured crafting with my kids, creating this simple printable (see download link at the end of this post) to go along with Five Little Ducklings, one of the books that is free this week as part of the...

Tags: Education, #readforgood, Book Activity, Book Craft, Free Coloring Page, Free Printable

Mama Smiles ― 48 weeks ago

Summer Reading With MeMeTales!

Mama Smiles ― My kids (and I!) adore reading programs, so we are all thrilled to be participating in the Readathon for children’s books at MeMeTales in partnership with PBSKids this summer. And you can participate with us! You can find all the details here, but...

Tags: Education, #readforgood, Kindergarten, Literacy, Preschool, Readathon

Mama Smiles ― 48 weeks ago

Popular

Building Self-Confidence Through Challenges…

by Bob Choat ∙ 1 day ago
Building Self-Confidence Through Challenges…

Self-confidence can be developed in many different ways. I’ve used hypnosis with ...

[Blue prints]*

by Laura ∙ 20 hr ago
[Blue prints]*

I think I buy a striped top every year, it means Summer to me. This one with elbow pads ...

Dots And Leather

by JosieLovesShoes ∙ 20 hr ago
Dots And Leather

Shirt: UniqloTrousers: ZaraShoes: Topshop ∙ Waaaaah, baggy knees. GO AWAY. ...