

Using Literature Guides to Find Great Books
Many parents and teachers would love to use more trade books in the classroom, either to replace or supplement textbooks. Many times,...


Animal Identification: What’s In A Name?
Animal Identification – What’s in a Name? Baby Names A calf is a baby cow, right? Yes, but it is also what we call a baby whale,...


Journaling Nature
Journaling Nature by Amy M. O’Quinn Keeping A Nature Journal by Clare Walker Leslie and Charles E. Roth Charlotte Mason’s Ideas I have...


A Look at Lady Liberty
The Statue of Liberty! One of America’s most well known landmarks, Lady Liberty has stood on her own island in the New York Harbor just...


Our Awesome America: Historic Symbols
Our Awesome America: Historic Symbols by Amy M. O’Quinn/Originally posted at the National Writing For Children Center website Picnics,...


Kids In the Kitchen: Fun AND Learning
Kids in the Kitchen: Fun AND Learning by Amy M. O’Quinn/Originally posted at the National Writing For Children website Children learn by...


Creating Learning Guides and Instructional Activities for Trade Books
*Written by Amy M. O'Quinn/Originally posted on the National Writing for Children website Why Learning Guides Are Important Authors write...


Teaching Character Point of View: The Big Bad Wolf versus The Three Little Pigs
Good readers get the big picture. They comprehend the meaning of the text and better understand what the author is trying to convey. In...


Fine Arts for Children: Music Appreciation
To continue with my series on introducing children to the fine arts, I am going to discuss music appreciation and composer study and give...


Fine Arts for Kids: Shakespeare
In my last column, I talked about the importance of introducing fine arts to young children. To recap that subject, here is what I...