Poppins Book Nook is focused on composers this month. This is a fabulous fit for our family and especially for my two littles who are very focused on music. Recently, my eldest has begun making up her own songs. The most recent compositions feature a woman searching everywhere for the craft supplies. Since they aren't in the bin, she tries the closet, … [Read more...] about Poppins Book Nook – Composers
Thematic Play Based on Books
Oso Pardo – Toddler Spanish
"Brown Bear, Brown Bear" by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle ("Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí?") is one of my favorite books to read to my kids in Spanish. The book is simple, repetitive, and provides the kids with the chance to focus on learning colors and animals. Since the English version of the story is familiar to my daughter, she was initially … [Read more...] about Oso Pardo – Toddler Spanish
Little Owl’s Night: Sorting Animal Craft (Poppins Book Nook – Forest)
"Little Owl's Night" by Divya Srinivasan features a young owl who enjoys interacting with his fellow forest creatures. As Little Owl awakens, night time in the forest begins. This story serves as a nice introduction to the concept of diurnal and nocturnal animals. HEY! Make sure you scroll down to enter the forest themed … [Read more...] about Little Owl’s Night: Sorting Animal Craft (Poppins Book Nook – Forest)
Swimmy Shape Activity – Caldecott Medal Books – Poppins Book Nook
One of our favorite Caldecott Honor books is "Swimmy" by Leo Lionni. In the story, "Swimmy" camaflouages himself and his friends in the shape of a large fish to keep them safe from larger fish that might eat them as they expolore and swim during the day. This book gave us a great chance to practice forming shapes using an inexpensive candy, "Swedish Fish." I … [Read more...] about Swimmy Shape Activity – Caldecott Medal Books – Poppins Book Nook
Oso bajo el sol: Weather Wheel (Poppins Book Nook – Weather)
Oso bajo el sol by Stella Blackstone and Debbie Harter is a board book from the Barefoot books Spanish and English bilingual books collection. Oso (an adorable, personable bear) loves to play in all kinds of weather. He plays in the sunshine, sings in the rain, and flies his kite when it's windy. He also learns a little bit about which weather is most likely to occur in each … [Read more...] about Oso bajo el sol: Weather Wheel (Poppins Book Nook – Weather)
