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We are currently taking a tour of the world while staying home. We are learning about various continents, their geographical locations, the mountains and rivers that flow through them, the animals and plants that can be found there and also a bit about the history of the people who live there (where their ancestors came from, how they look, etc. Fascinating! . 📚 These two books are filled with beautiful pictures and fascinating facts, all presented in a manner that is likely to grab the attention of the elementary age kids. My 5 year olds are loving them. We are also looking up the World Atlas and working on sticker books that go along with this theme.

A nail polish organizer made by my daughter from used cardboard. She often complains that her school work is boring, especially these days, with social distancing and virtual classrooms. She still does it, but it’s usually only to check off a box. She is inherently self-motivated, constantly comes up with creative ideas like this one and enjoys working on them. She is teaching me that learning does not always have to be done only via homeworks and textbooks and virtual lessons. There are other ways to learn that take shape by following an intrinsic desire to do something. . 🌼 I am not a nail polish person, but I love this idea so much that I’ve asked her to make me an organizer for my paint supplies and brushes. Can’t wait to see what she comes up with this time around. . 🌼 #mindfulparenting #consciousparenting #respectfulparenting #raisingcreativekids #makersgonnamake #buddingcrafter #buddingengineer #middlegradeprojects #middleschooler #craftykid #kidscrafts #createstagram #craftstagram #playandlearn #creativemiddleschoolers #momblogger #igmom #socialdistancingwithkids #socialdistancingcrafts #socialdistancinghomeschool #parentblogger #diyprojects #diy #diykids #mindfulmomto3

This book has great illustrations that caught my 5 year olds’ attention immediately. They loved it so much that they asked me to read it twice in a row. The text is minimal, but the illustrations convey a lot. This is interesting because my boys are almost phasing out of picture books. They are more into the early readers these days. . 📚 Controlling emotions is a hard thing to do, especially for the young ones. I believe that most of this needs to be modeled by the parents. But picture books like this one with bright and colorful illustrations are also good tools to add to the proactive parenting toolbox. Most often my boys know that they are not supposed to lash out in anger and frustration, but they still do it in the heat of the moment because they are so overwhelmed by their feelings that they loose the ability to control them. So, the other piece is also trying to give them an alternate way of releasing their big feelings. This book talks about both. It starts by showing engaging pictures of what could happen to the world if super heroes choose to take out their anger and frustration in destructive ways. Then it shows what super heroes do instead to take care of their negative feelings. With great power comes great responsibility. And when you put a powerful super hero spin on a simple message like this, it is bound to appeal to the little ones, who most often struggle because they feel so powerless in the adult-directed world. . 📚 #picturebooks #picturebooksofinstagram #childrensbooks #childrensbookstagram #childrensbooksofinstagram #picturebookstagram #readaloud #readaloudfamily #readaloudrevival #readalouds #raisingreaders #picturebookillustration #evensuperheroeshavebaddays #kindergarteners #momswhoread #raisingreaders #readtoyourkids #childrensbookreview #picturebookreview #momblogger #twinmom #mindfulmomto3

Bookmail! So excited about reading these with my kids! We realized as working parents that helping our kids with their virtual learning classes while working from home, especially with our 5 year old twins boys, is an unreasonable expectation from ourselves and from our kids too. So, we are not pushing it. Instead, we are making time to read to our kids, to play and laugh with them as much as we can. Reading remains a constant in our lives, no matter what happens in the world around us. We decided to kick off the summer break early for our kids this year. What better way to do it than with books with fascinating facts and stories from around the world! We are expecting a few more books to be delivered within the next couple of weeks. I miss being able to checkout tons of books from our library but I am grateful that we are able to order books online. Looking forward to reading them all! . 📚 #picturebooks #illustratedpicturebooks #childrensbooks #childrensbookstagram #childrensbookstagrammer #bookwormfamily #raisingreaders #readaloud #readaloudrevival #readaloudfamily #readalouds #familyreadaloud #childrensbooksofinstagram #picturebooksofinstagram #readtheworld #raisingbookworms #momswhoread #workingmom #twinmom #momblogger #igmom #desimom #momdiaries #bookmail #socialdistancingdiaries #mindfulmomto3

May the 4th be with you! We started our May 4th with these books and enjoyed a small dose of Yoda wisdom. . 📚 “Do or do not, there is no try” - trust in your abilities (we can all do hard things) and persevere. Precious words for all of us to keep in mind, especially during the current times. . 📚 #outdoorreading #picturebooks #familyreading #childrensbooks #childrensbookstagram #readaloud #readalouds #starwarschildrensbooks #starwarsbooks #storybooks #currentlyreading #currentreads #currentreadaloud #maythe4th #maythe4thbewithyou #raisingreaders #natureandbooks #readermom #picturebooksofinstagram #momblogger #twinmom #igmom #momdiaries #socialdistancinghomeschool #mindfulmomto3

“Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them.” . 🌼 Happiness is cuddling with my kids on the grass and reading under the sun while being soothed by the sounds of nature. If you have a garden and a library, I believe you have everything you need ❤️ . 🌼 #outdoorreading #picturebooks #childrensbooks #childrensbookstagram #readaloud #readalouds #childrensclassics #storybooks #secretgarden #mobydick #theoriginofspecies #junglebook #currentlyreading #currentreads #currentreadaloud #raisingreaders #natureandbooks #readermom #picturebooksofinstagram #mindfulmomto3

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