Author: Jen

I am a licensed clinical psychologist using all my skills and education to work full-time as a stay at home mom homeschooling my 3 kiddos. My kids are "Snickerdoodle" (a boy age 4.5 years), "Cactus Flower" (a girl age 28 months), and "Bee" (a boy age 7 months). My husband is my best friend and an awesome dad to our kids!

Groundhog Day – FIAR – Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

by Jen, posted in Children's Literature, FIAR, Holidays and Special Events

This week we rowed "Mike Mulligan and HIs Steam Shovel" we planned to read it the same week as Groundhog Day.  Did you know that a groundhog can dig up to 700 lbs of dirt in just one day!  We had planned to take a field trip to our local Waste & Recycling Center but … Continue reading Groundhog Day – FIAR – Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Keeping Sabbath & Our Pancake Recipe

by Jen, posted in Family Traditions, Recipe

Two years ago I bought my best friend and I matching books titled "940 Saturdays" by Harley Rotbart, MD.  I have subsequently given it to several other friends as baby shower gifts. The book is a family journal where you can jot down what you did each Saturday.  The "940" is because there are 940 Saturdays … Continue reading Keeping Sabbath & Our Pancake Recipe

Martin Luther King Jr Day – FIAR – Who Owns the Sun?

by Jen, posted in Children's Literature, FIAR

We used "Who Owns The Sun?" for our FIAR book this week and planned for it to be the same week as Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Here are our favorite books about Martin Luther King Jr that we found at our local library: "I Am Martin Luther King, Jr." by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by … Continue reading Martin Luther King Jr Day – FIAR – Who Owns the Sun?

FIAR – Owl Moon

by Jen, posted in Children's Literature, FIAR

While we were reading "Owl Moon" by Jane Yolen, illustrated by John Schoenherr this week we found these supplemental books that we loved from the library: "Good-Night Owl!" by Pat Hutchins -- beautifully unique illustrations with rich detail with simple repetitive words listing other birds and the sounds they make to keep the owl awake all … Continue reading FIAR – Owl Moon

Camping Books for Kids

by Jen, posted in Children's Literature, Travel

Here's a list of our favorite picture books about camping for kids.  They books are story books and not "how to" types of books all except for the last one which is about finding constellations.  My kids ages 2, almost 4, and 6 love them all. Ladybug Girl and Bingo by David Soman and Jacky … Continue reading Camping Books for Kids