Lil Book Chompers will be taking a brief time out while we get settled at home with our second baby <3
March 7, 2012
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February 23, 2012
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There’s a Wocket in my Pocket by Dr. Seuss
I’ve been looking for some great links to share this week and have found some awesome activities for There’s a Wocket in my Pocket! by Dr. Seuss 
Since Dr. Seuss’s birthday is coming up on March 2nd, I thought some parents/teachers might be looking for cute Seuss activities.
First stops: Check out Muffin Tin Mom’s rhyming word chart that she created with her own children or Spell Outloud’s sorting rhymes actvitiy
Next stop: Fun in First created a long/short vowel activity to go along with the story and also features adorable pockets you can make with your chompers.
Finally: Check out Mrs. Gilchrist’s class blog! She created some awesome activities around the book including writing their own version of the book based on their classroom which could easily be adapted to use at home with your chompers!!
February 20, 2012
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Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman
This great Dr. Seuss style book is a current favorite of Lizzie’s! I love these book for new readers for multiple reasons. First, they are extremely repetitive using the same small words over and over. This helps new readers to be able to ‘help’ you read the story because of so much exposure to the words. After just a few readings of this book Lizzie now says, “Go!” This is a new word for her that I certainly haven’t been encouraging her to say. So even babies as young as Lizzie can learn to ‘read’ with you when using this Dr. Seuss style of writing.
Another reason I love this book is that it is full of Kindergarten sight words that the kids are busy practicing all year round Continue Reading →
February 17, 2012
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How To Raise A Reader!
I get emails from BabyCenter.com weekly! Came across this great reading tips link. Check it out 
How to Raise A Reader by Mary VanClay
February 14, 2012
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Valentine’s Day!
I’ve been looking around for some cute Valentine’s Day books to use with Lizzie! I found a few worth checking out:
Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat
- This is a cute story about friendships and teaches a lesson about how we should treat others.
Slugs in Love by Susan Pearson
- Cute love story about slugs! I love the pictures and poems the slugs exchange. Use this book to encourage/introduce poem writing with your little chompers.
I love you, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt
- This book is a cute story about the love between a mom and her boy… reminded me of The Runaway Bunny story Continue Reading →
February 2, 2012
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Pinterest!
LilBookChompers has started pinning awesome reading ideas and activities by grade level! Another spot to check for all things reading LilBookChompers Pinterest
January 31, 2012
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Reading to Your Child Early Matters…
Here’s a link to a great article showing the benefits of reading early with your children: Reading to Your Child Early Matters. It mentions the wonderful story time programs most libraries have in place- be sure to check yours out if you haven’t already!! It also has a list of recommended winter books to read with your little chompers!
January 29, 2012
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Junie B Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime by Barbara Park
Reading Level: 2.9
My students have always loved the series of Junie B. Jones books by Barbara Park. I picked the valentine Junie B. story for teachers and parents to use this month! The story is just adorable. I had never read a Junie B story cover to cover, but it literally had me laughing out loud. The books are told from the little girl’s perspective and the author is spot on with the way she speaks. I really enjoyed all aspects of the book from her little mispronunciations to her watching the teacher take aspirin! The activities I created are very adaptable and can be used independently, in groups, as a read aloud at school, or as a story to read together at home. Continue Reading →
January 19, 2012
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Link of the week- Valentine Math!
I know I know this isn’t a reading link….but I thought this was a super cute Valentine activity Would work great at home with mommies and toddlers as well as in preschool or kinderdergarten as a nice center activity. Worth checking out Just adorable from Doodle Bugs Teaching!
January 15, 2012
by MJ
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Versatile Blogger Award!
LilBookChompers is so excited to receive the Versatile Blogger Award!!!
So here are the rules!!
1. Thank the person who nominated you with a link back to them:
A big THANK YOU to Teaching First for giving LilBookChompers this award!!!
It’s so exciting to think that Lilbookchompers is becoming a part of this awesome Teacher/Mom blog community It makes posting so much more fun when people are using and reading my ideas/creations!!
2. Tell seven things about yourself:
1. I have a beautiful little girl who is…gasp… 18 months old already! She’s my little sidekick everyday and I just ADORE her
2. It seems like I blinked and am pregnant again with my baby boy due in March!!!
3. I’m thrilled to be expecting again…but I’m REALLY sick of being PREGNANT!!!
4. We are a military family! Married to my handsome Navy NFO since June 2006! Go Navy!
5. I earned my Masters in Reading Education from the University of Florida…while Tebow was still attending…which obviously helped inspire my blog name
6. I’m learning more and more about this blogging world daily! My most recent accomplishment was figuring out how to make a blog ‘button!’
7. I’m loving being at home with my baby (soon to be babies!!), and LilBookChompers has been a great outlet for those teaching ideas that still pop into my head!!
3. Pass this award on to 15 new blogs
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