Looking for a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day? Read a book together and try these activities.
The books below are just some of the books identified by Search Institute that model behaviors that make families stronger: collaborating, encouraging and exploring.
Read these books together and use the activities listed after each book to grow together as a family.
The kindness and generosity of the Acerra family helped their twelve sons become the longest-playing all-brother baseball team in history.
This book shows collaborating: learning, growing and solving problems with your child.
Try this after reading:
Your family is like a team. Each person plays a different role and has different talents. To help your family recognize these, sit down as a group and have each person write or draw pictures of a strength they think each member of the family brings to your team. Talk as a family about the work you do to support one another, as well as skills you can teach one another.
Abuela by Arthur Dorros; illustrated by Elisa Kleven
Take flight with Rosalba and her grandmother as they soar in Rosalba’s imagination all over New York City, visiting family and seeing places with special meaning to Abuela.
This book shows exploring: exposing your child to new ideas, experiences and places.
Try this after reading:
Maps offer fun opportunities to talk about and discover places of importance to you.
Talk with your child about familiar locations, like the places where friends and family live and work, then draw a map together that includes those spots. Or, ask your child to invent a world they’d like to travel to, then draw a map of it and pretend you’re visiting that place together. What do you see, smell or hear? Talk with your child about this new world and the things that make it different from your own.
My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits; illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska
Yoon feels unhappy after her family moves from Korea to the United States, until she gets encouragement at home and at school and learns to write her name in English.
This book shows encouraging: praising your child’s efforts and achievements.
Talk and ask questions as you read:
- Tell your child about a time you felt like you didn’t belong. ASK: Has that happened to you? What did you do? Did someone help you feel included?
- Yoon’s parents are proud of her when she sings to them in English. Remind your child about a time you were proud of him or her. ASK: What are you proud of?
Educators and program leaders serving children in need can find more books with tips and activities in the Build Strong Families with Stories section of the First Book Marketplace. Developed in partnership with Search Institute, through generous funding from Disney, each book comes with a FREE downloadable tipsheet with tips and discussion questions like the ones above.
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Amanda Boyarshinov is one of the creators of the blog, The Educators’ Spin On It, a site that makes everyday moments into teachable opportunities. She has a Master of Reading Education for grades K-12 and a B.A. in Elementary Education. Additionally, she has her English Speakers of Other Languages (E.S.O.L.) endorsement and has received her National Board Certification in Early Childhood Education. In this post, we’ve been given permission to share her steps on building a family theme Love Book Basket, as well as how to create an “I Love You” book.
HOW TO BUILD A FAMILY THEME LOVE BOOK BASKET
1. Â Choose a Book
Select themed literature that is appropriate for your child’s age. Â Younger children may enjoy shorter stories. Â Older children may like more detailed picture books. Â Consider both non-fiction and fiction text. Lee and Low Publishing Company sent me the 3 books to read with my children for this article. Â All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
How Far Do You Love Me?
How Far Do You Love Me? is a delightful tale of families all around the world and how much they love their children.  Each page introduces a new place on the globe, with a sweet sentence about their love. Geared for 3-6 year olds Click here for the Teachers Guide
Grandfather Counts
Grandfather Counts (Reading Rainbow Books) is a picture book about making connections with your family, no matter what the language may be.  Author Andrea Cheng draws upon her own family and friends experiences to weave this tale of love and family. Geared for  6-8 year olds It is a Reading Rainbow selection Click here for the Teachers Guide
Honoring Our Ancestors
Honoring Our Ancestors: Stories and Paintings by Fourteen Artists is a non-fiction picture book highlighting some AMAZING artists: Carl Angel, Enrique Chagoya, George Crespo, Mark Dukes, Maya Gonzalez, Caryl Henry, Nancy Hom, Hung Liu, Judith Lowery, Stephen Von Mason, Mira Reisberg, JoeSam, Patssi Valdez, and Helen Zughaib.  Each short story and accompanying artwork gives the reader a snapshot into the importance of family to that artist. Geared for  8-10 year olds.
2. Gather the Supplies for the Selected Activity.
In this activity, children make an “I Love You,” book for a family member. Â This can be done with art materials around the house. Â Directions for each page below.
3. Arrange and Display.
Arrange the materials and books in a pleasing manor in a basket, bag or container. Â Then, leave it on a table or desk area as an invitation to explore. Â Snuggle in and read. Â Then make the activity!
You can find directions (and pictures) on how to make an “I Love You” book on The Educators’ Spin On It website.
Make your #LOVEdiverseBooks Basket today!
Stay TUNED!!!!
Next week, The Educators’ Spin On It will be highlighting author Andrea Cheng, author of Grandfather Counts. Here is a sneak peek…
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Our Sub Zero Ice Cream field trip was AWESOME. Honestly, it was up there with my favorites. Playing with liquid nitrogen was exciting and educational...and something I never would have attempted with the kids at home...even if it didn't cost hundreds of dollars.
The manager, Royal, gave each group a small bowl of liquid nitrogen, which was placed inside a bigger stainless steel bowl. Everyone took turns touching it. You have to be quick. If you touch it too long, it will hurt, and then freeze your finger off...literally.
We froze some little candies and marshmallows and then threw them to make them shatter.
This picture was right after Bubs spilled liquid nitrogen on himself. Um, yeah.
Did you know that liquid nitrogen boils below room temperature? It's crazy! While it sat there in the bowls, it slowly rose to a boil...although it was still
15 Minutes Outside: 365 ways to get out of the house and connect with your kids
by Rebecca P. Cohen
There is probably a guide for just about everything with 365 ideas. Usually they don't interest me very much.
This title caught my eye, though, because who doesn't want to spend more time with their kids outside?
Unlike most 365 idea guides I've seen, I pretty much read this one straight through. It is packed with motivation for getting the family out into the sunshine (or rain or snow).
Rebecca Cohen decided to take her children outdoors every day for a year. The results were better than she expected. They created hundreds of positive family memories and the kids learned to get along better.
Her ideas are simple and easy and done with things most people have around the house. They are organized by month and day. The book is geared toward parents with young children.
A few of the ideas that stood out include...
January 21st: "Stage a Flashlight Drama Outside. If you have flashlights and glow sticks at home, your kids can stage a fantastic outdoor display after the sun goes down."
September 18th: "Make Time for Reflection. On occasion, I will suddenly notice a beautiful reflection of puffy clouds in a window I pass by on the street, or my kids will notice their reflection in my sunglasses. Raindrops, puddles, or a nearby pond or a creek offer beautiful reflections too. Play a game where you count how many reflections you can see...The kids can draw pictures of their favorite reflections."
October 7th: "Create then Hide Pumpkin Faces...Each child pains a face on her pumpkin. Then, take and print photos of each face or draw quick renditions on paper. While the kids are busy with snacks, hide the pumpkins. Give each child the picture of their pumpkin that they need to find."
Each morning after breakfast, we do a Mini Lesson, which is a short lesson about whatever random thing I think of. Sometimes the ideas are inspired by the kids and sometimes not.
Mini Lessons are a great way to introduce ideas and concepts that don't already fit into our daily work...and they're pretty much the kids' favorite part of the day. I never tell them ahead of time what it will be. The surprise helps keep them fun.
Here are some of the lessons we've done...
1. Tell a short story that includes basic shapes. Trace the shapes in the air while you tell it, and then have everyone draw an interpretation of the story. After you've set the example, have the kids tell a brief story and have everyone draw theirs, too.
2. Compare a flat world map with a globe. Find where you live on both. Identify the 7 continents. Color and label the continents on a blank world map.
3. Measure things around the house with a measuring tape/ruler. Record findings. (When we did this, we discovered that Y's neck is bigger around than his big sister's and brother's necks! No wonder we can't button the top button of his church shirt!)
4.
Make coin critters! We absolutely love this idea from Family Fun.
5. Make paper airplanes. Talk about lift and gravity. Color and label a diagram of a wing.
6. Build card houses. (This one turned into a zoo for little stuffed animals.)
7. ABC Gratitudes. Write out the letters A-Z, one letter on each line. The first person fills in something that they're grateful for that starts with an A, then passes it to the next person, until you have a whole alphabet of thanksgiving.
8. Work on memorizing the 50 States Song.
Right after Mini Lesson, I read aloud to the kids, so I like to finish with something they can do with their hands while I read...usually it's some kind of coloring. They also like to embroider, finger knit, draw, and write notes while I read.
I keep a running list of ideas that is easily accessible because some days I have lots of ideas and other days I don't.
Scheduling1. Call the venue where you want to go in advance. Some places require a lot of notice, and some aren't ready far in advance. Your best bet is to call a month or more before, and then if they don't plan that far out, you call again as the desired date approaches. Be open to their schedule if possible. Be prepared with an estimate of the number of participants. Ask about group rates/field trip rates.
2. Give everyone a calendar of scheduled events, and then remind them as the field trip approaches. On the schedule, be sure to include the name of the venue, the address, the date and time, the price, and any other important info. Also include your contact info in case they get lost or need to cancel.
3. When my kids were little, I led a playgroup. Every other week was a field trip, while the alternating weeks were park days/play dates in homes. It was a great experience, but the field trip costs added up. I tried to incorporate as many free activities as possible, such as nature walks.
Now I organize a monthly field trip for our homeschool co-op. Once a month feels like a better amount for my family at this time.
Collecting Money
Some venues require that everyone pay as a group. This can be the hardest part of planning an event. If you have to pay together, have everyone mail you or hand you their money in advance. Keep a list of everyone you are expecting, and check off their names as you receive their money. I also like to keep a tally of the total number of people for ease of paying. If the price is different for adults and children, keep separate tallies for them. You may want to require that everyone pay you in cash so you can include it when you pay for the group.
Discuss Respect
Sometimes it is necessary to briefly talk to the kids about how they should behave while on the field trip. On a recent visit to the police station, it was necessary to be very quiet, so we wouldn't disturb the dispatchers. Talk about showing respect for your guides and following their rules.
Have Fun
Stay together. Have plenty of adults. It helps if the adults are engaged in the field trip, as well. Their interest will rub off on the kids.
Does anyone else have tips for planning field trips for large groups?
Robby likes to joke that we can't buy a house that isn't near any museums. That's not actually far from the truth. We love our field trips. Here is a list of some we have enjoyed...
1. Visit a fire station. Call ahead for a tour.
2. Police station. Watch out...they might lock you up.
3.
California Pizza Kitchen. Ask about tours and making personal pizzas.
4. Museums. Obviously. We are near several Universities, all of which have museums.
5. Local Grocery store. We have one nearby that does tours through the store, into the storerooms, and through the refrigerators. Then, they give everyone soft serve! It's a big hit.
6.
Sub Zero Ice Cream. This one is coming up. They freeze your ice cream in front of you with liquid nitrogen. Makes a great science lesson! And the fresh ice cream, Oh My. So Yummy.
7. Beautiful places in nature. Ours usually include Daddy and water with fish in it.
8. Plays.
9. Library events.
10. Pumpkin Patches/Corn Mazes in fall
11. Farms.
12. Factories.
13. Churches.
14. Historical Sites.
15.
Pick-Your-Own produce places. This is an all-time favorite for us!
16. Tumbling gyms.
17. Model Train show.
18. The zoo.
19. The aquarium.
20. Train rides.
21. Skiiing
22. Roller Skating.
23. Ice Skating.
24. Nickel Arcade.
25. Space center.
26. Small airports.
27. Aviaries.
28. Mines.
29. Printing Presses.
30. Newspapers.
31. TV stations.
32. Planetariums.
33. State capital.
34. Bakeries.
35. Fish hatcheries.
36. Candy factory.
37. Gardens.
38. Hospitals.
39. Water parks.
40. Ice castles.
41. Christmas light displays.
42. Water treatment facility.
43. Caves.
44. Nature trails.
45. State parks.
46.
Deseret Industries or other thrift stores/donation centers.
47. Soup kitchens.
48. Local fairs and carnivals.
49. Post Office.
50. IMAX movies.
51. Dollar movies.
52. The Symphony.
53. Choir shows.
54. Disneyland.
55. Farmers Market.
56. Nursing homes.
57. Colleges.
58. Animal festivals. We have a llama fest, sheep shearing festival, dairy festival...
59. Waterfalls.
60. Trails.
61. Banks.
62. Ethnic restaurants.
63. Nursery.
64. Dams.
All, right. There are a couple here we haven't done yet.
Here's a picture of our latest...
Disneyland. Looks exciting, huh?
Tomorrow, I'll share tips for planning field trips for large groups...which I've done a LOT. See you then.
My Bebe and I are still CA-ians at heart. This means we think snow is exciting and beautiful (until January when we are WAY done with it.)
The kiddos love the snow and usually insist that they don't even need coats. They apparently are NOT CA-ians. One of their favorite activities is to paint the snow with spray bottles of water and food coloring.
The other night, (you're about to see how CA-ian we are...) it was snowing and my Bebe had just put up the Christmas lights. We thought about how beautiful it must be out there, but we didn't think it was worth going out in the cold to see. So, this is what we did. We heated up the car in the garage and drove onto the street to admire our house. After a few minutes of Oooohs and Aaaahs, we drove back into the garage and went to bed.
Hope you are staying warm!
Grandpa's Pumpkin Patch was quite successful this year. We came home with a Suburban-load of pumpkins...some for us to paint, carve, and admire, and some to sell.
Here's Bubs...
Welly always finds her 'perfect little pumpkin' that can't be carved or in any way defiled.
Daddy found one to his liking, too. (When I asked him if I could post this picture, he said, "If it makes you happy." Isn't he great?)
Scrub-a-dub, Little Lovies...
I LOVE clouds.
Our entrepreneurial attempts weren't all tha
Last time we went to the canyon, we pressed leaves into our copy of
The Book of Virtues
. Weeks later, the leaves are still vibrant and perfect.
You might remember that last year, we took fall leaves and put them up in the window with contact paper. We'll probably be doing that again. I loved the look and feel of it. For details, see
last year's post.
Happy Fall!
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Here is a really cool AND SUPER EASY way to help people in the world. Have you heard of Meals on Wheels? Meals on Wheels is a program that delivers or provides meals for seniors who can’t afford them or who are homebound and can’t get out to get their own food. To find out more about Meals on Wheels, they have a great website where you can find out more here.
So, Barilla, who makes pasta products, has a deal on their website right now where they will donate $1.00 to Meals on Wheels for every click on their website. Go here to click. Then, once you’ve clicked, you can download a FREE Celebrity Pasta Lovers’ Cookbook. This is available through October 15, and all you need is Adobe Acrobat to read it. What a deal, huh? Help out and get celebrity recipes at the same time.
But even cooler are the ideas provided for family meal times. You can download a free guide for making family mealtime more meaningful. You can also read the tips they have under GETTING STARTED, such as: “Enjoy more frequent family meals.” OR “Allow Fewer Distractions.” There’s also expert dinner advice from Dr. William J. Doherty, Ph.D., who is a professor at the University of Minnesota in the department of family social science and the author of a book on family rituals, titled The Intentional Family. He has several articles on the website like: “Research on the Benefits of Family Meals” and “Connecting During Family Mealtime.”
Here is a link to his book on Amazon as well as a couple others you might be interested in!
And don’t forget to click on Barilla’s website to donate $1.00 to Meals on Wheels!
This summer (which is insanely almost over!!!), the boys (excluding Y) went on their yearly backpacking/fishing trip. It looks like a lot of fun, doesn't it? On the way home, Robby called, and when I asked how it went, he said, "Ohhhh. It couldn't have been a more perfect trip."
I'm glad they had such a fun bonding experience.
Next up, I get to bond with Robby. He's planning to take me on a backpacking/fishing trip sometime soon. I'm excited (and a little nervous....) He says I have to leave my books at home because we are going to be doing some serious fly fishing.
I'm pretty sure I'll be able to sneak one in, though.
I'll let you know how it goes.
We took a field trip last week to Daddy's work, because the Y-Y--that boy LOVES trucks. He pretty much said, Oh Wowowowowowowowowow! the entire time (except when Daddy pulled the big horn...oops.)
Daddy's a salesman...a good (and not-annoying) one. BUT, sometimes he likes to refer to himself as Crazy Bob, the Used Car Salesman.
The other night, we were all talking about Crazy Bob, when Y-Y got in on the action and started saying, "Bob, Bob, Bob". We were all highly amused, so Y calls everything Bob now to make us giggle.
The convo usually goes like this...
Mom: What's you name, Y?
Y: Bob.
Mom: Who are you calling?
Y: Bob.
Everyone: Snicker. Snicker.
Once again, we made a fort under our kitchen table, complete with twinkle lights.
It's amazing how a cozy, little space can rejuvenate our spirits. It provided an inspiring place to snuggle and read, as well as a great location for our Family Home Evening.
What's Family Home Evening? Well, on Monday nights, we spend the evening together singing, discussing, and playing (and usually tr-eating).
We start with family business. Everyone shares something going on in their lives. Then we pray and sing a song together. Next, one of us grown-ups gives a lesson that we feel is pertanent to our family at the time. Following the lesson, we have an activity (usually some wild rumbus of a game made up by my crazy hubs....) And we finish with a treat.
The kids never let us miss.
But it's especially bonding when we huddle together in our fort.
(FHE is a Mormon thang...)
After seeing a friend's puppet theatre in her unfinished basement, I knew I had to have one. It was so simple to put together! Here's what I did...
1. I had the kids stand in the door frame to see how high to make the bottom curtain. I wanted it tall enough to cover them when they were sitting, but low enough that they could be seen standing. I cut the fabric to the length, using the full width of the fabric.
2. I sewed a 1/2 inch seam all the way around the piece. Then I found the top edge and made a larger seam at about 1 1/2 inches (Make this according to the size of your rods.
3. I put a tension rod (Found at Walmart for about $2.50) through the top seam.
4. For the top curtain, I did the same exact thing, only cutting the piece in half from top to bottom before sewing the seams.
5. Next, I tied the top curtain to the sides with ribbon.
6. Finally, I gathered all the dressups in the house and hung them behind the curtain. I also filled a tub with show items, such as puppets, bits of fabric and ribbon, finger puppets, and a play microphone.
I am loving our basement. We've never really used the space before, except as a dumping ground...But it is turning out to be the perfect place for our theatre.
Welcome Spring! Yay! Today we went for a long walk, and then settled in on the front (extremely brown) lawn for our first Reading Picnic of the year. We spread the blanket, brought out the library basket and the snacks, and snuggled in for some Read-Aloud.
On Saturday, I went to a homeschooling seminar. One of the things I heard over and over is that nothing is more important than reading aloud to children. I completely agree. If you still haven't read Jim Trelease's
The Read-Aloud Handbook
, please go get it. It should be mandatory reading for parents and caregivers...except not...because for some reason, things that are mandatory aren't very enjoyable. But it is SO great.
I hope Spring is planning to stick around for a while. Maybe our Reading Picnics will be a daily ritual...
There's something magical about baking with kids, and it's not just the magic flour dust that floats through the air. It's using your hearts, minds, and hands to create something that will satisfy. It's working together, but it doesn't feel like work. It feels like play, making a mess that is not just allowed, but encouraged. Giggling together. Discussing. Counting. Loving. And
mmmmmm...smelling that baking bread while you cuddle up to read a story.
It's a bit of heaven on earth.
And that's all before you even taste it.Basic Bread recipe:
2 C very warm water
2 Tbsp yeast
1/2 C sugar
2 tsp salt
up to 6 cups bread flour
1 Tbsp olive oil
1. In a large mixing bowl, add water and yeast. Swirl together.
2. Stir in sugar.
3. Add salt, pouring it down the side of the bowl.
4. Add one cup of flour at a time until the dough comes away from the bowl (about 4 cups).
5. Spread a cup of flour on a clean, flat surface. Knead the dough into the flour until the dough does not droop when you hold it in your hand. You may not use all 6 cups.
6. Pour a tablespoon of olive oil in the mixing bowl. Add the dough, turning over until coated. Cover with a towel and let rise until it doubles in size.
7. Split dough in half, and place into two greased bread pans. Cover and let rise again.
8. When dough is rounded over the top of the pan, bake in preheated oven at 350 for 30 minutes. (Times and temps will vary.)
Enjoy!
Who needs an expensive doll house when you can make mansions out of books?
We went to this gorgeous apple orchard. Usually the family sells their apples. This year, they have decided to let anyone have them for free because of the hard economic times. They should go straight to heaven when they die. They are angels.
I'm sure I'll be posting some apple projects and recipes soon!
The other day, the two older kids went to play with friends, and I found myself with only the baby. My first instinct was to catch up around the house. Thankfully, Y-Y had bigger and better plans for me. Without other kids to watch, Y looked to me for entertainment...
So, I took him on a nature walk. What kind of nature 'walk' can a baby go on, you ask? I mean, he obviously can't actually 'walk'.
We went out and explored our yard. I held him up to a tree and said, "Touch," and he did.
I helped him reach out to a sunflower.
I sat in the grass with him.
We felt the autumn wind. We listened to a dog barking. We talked. He does talk, you know...in his own way.
We talked about our world. The nature right outside the door.
We've been cooking and baking all week.
On Monday, Bubs and Welly chose recipes from their new kid cookbooks. They wrote a list of what we needed, helped shop for the ingredients, and cooked up some grub...
Bubs chose a stuffed baked potato recipe.
Welly chose a parfait recipe. We had fun making the parfaits on Tuesday, but (dang!) they were nasty!
We also used marshmallows to make arches for this week's Think! Challenge...
We followed
this tutorial on Wednesday and made caramel apples for some friends...
And (when searching for something to do with old bananas) discovered
this AMAZING banana muffin recipe on Thursday.
We also made some yummy chocolate chip cookies, but I'm afraid that recipe is secret.
Have a great weekend! I wonder what great foods we'll discover...
I've been thinking a lot about Family Work ever since I read the following article.
One part of the article that particularly stuck out to me talks about doing mundane chores together. It says...
"Ironically, it is the very things commonly disliked about family work that offer the greatest possibilities for nurturing close relationships and forging family ties. Some people dislike family work because, they say, it is mindless. Yet chores that can be done with a minimum of concentration leave our minds free to focus on one another as we work together. We can talk, sing, or tell stories as we work. Working side by side tends to dissolve feelings of hierarchy, making it easier for children to discuss topics of concern with their parents. Unlike play, which usually requires mental concentration as well as physical involvement, family work invites intimate conversation between parent and child."
I love this paragraph. It gives purpose to the chores that we must do over and over again. Laundry, dishes, vacuuming, bathrooms, cooking, etc. As long as we have to spend so much time doing these things, isn't it great that there can be a loftier goal behind them?
How many times have I decided to do the kids' chores because it is easier than nagging them about it? What a great idea to do all the jobs together, instead of splitting up chores.
Thinking back, I have so many great memories of cooking, folding clothes, and doing dishes with loved ones.
Have you noticed how much kids LOVE to help until you wreck it by demanding they do something? (Hmmm. Inspire, not require?)
What do you think about the concepts in Family Work? In what ways have you found working together valuable?
We were thrilled when Uncle Terry and Aunt Marissa invited us to go raspberry and blackberry picking with them. We made the short drive over to McBride Berry Patch in Mapleton. You can find the info here at PickYourOwn.org.
The day was cold and rainy, but we were all way to excited to be deterred.
I told Welly to wear long pants, so she asked, "Can I at least wear a skirt over my pants?" :)
Anyway, we picked tons of berries at 3 bucks/pound. (Anyone have a great recipe they want to share?)
Then (while I fed Why-Why in the car), the troops ventured into other parts of McBride farm. The McBrides (who I totally adored, by the way) told them to help themselves to some tomatoes and onions.
Don't these look awesome? Oh yeah, the onions, too.
We had such a lovely time. Truly. That was one of my favorite family outings EVER. Go check out McBride Berry Patch if you're local.
I'm sure we'll be going back!
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That sounds like an amazing book! I need motivation to get my kids outside!