Amaya’s NeverEnding Bookshelf

10/24/2021

Wait until you read these facts!!

Read aloud to your child.
It not only is it quality time with your child and builds memories together, but leads to future success.

Where your child spends the most time annually:
Home: 7800 hours
School: 900 hours

Interest in reading a book outside of school:
Kindergarten: 100%
Fourth grade: 54%
Eighth grade: 30%
Twelfth grade: 19%
What changed in fourth grade? Parents stopped reading to their kids.
Children who have 100 pieces of printed material in their homes have higher reading scores than those with less.

Too much time spent with screen media is associated with:
—childhood obesity
—sleep disturbances
—attention span issues

The Three Bs
The three best places to keep a box of books for your children to read:
—Bed
—Breakfast table
—Bathroom

Want new ways to bond with your teen?Grab a book and start reading aloud before bed.

Making memories… Bring books when camping and read aloud around the fire pit or snuggle in the tent and read with a flashlight.

Get extra snuggles or cuddles with your little ones before bedtime.

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10/07/2021

We caught some frogs yesterday and he was delighted (me too I love these little ones). Then we read one of our frog books last night.

Well today we caught a salamander. I’ve never even see one here before. What a fun little creature. This one is a long-toed Idaho salamander. So pretty. Of course he wanted a book to go along. I didn’t happen to have any with me! So we had fun Googling it.

Do you like amphibians?

09/20/2021

BOO!! Halloween is right around the corner, here is a fun little monster book set to get in the Halloween mood.

School of Monsters is one of our new releases this summer. We pulled it off the shelf a few weeks ago and I immediately had to read each book multiple times in a row to little boy. I love it when he likes a book so much that he wants me to read it again.

This is great set for beginning readers or to read aloud with younger ones. I love the pages in the back of the book where it has ideas for parents on how to use the book, drawing monsters activities and words to practice.

09/17/2021

It’s time for and it’s time to think Halloween & Christmas! Woot woot.

09/16/2021

What do you want the rest of your life to look like? What can you do today to start working towards that path?

09/14/2021

This is one of our favorite books. I highly recommend adding this book to your wishlist.

NEVER SHOW A T. REX A BOOK (Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Diane Ewen) is an "imaginative book [that] portrays countless if/then scenarios that will delight young readers–and maybe even encourage them to envision some scenarios of their own" (PSLA Literature Review).

Find out all about this award-winning picture book: bit.ly/NeverShow

09/13/2021

I have always been a small goals person. I like achieving it then working towards more. When I took my WellCoaches training they taught this for healthy living. Making small improvements slowly adds up and doesn’t feel as overwhelming. You also need to have a plan and systems in place to help you reach your goal.

I have been trying to add my back exercises daily. I need to be doing 30 minutes, but I started with just getting in 5 minutes. I make myself do it first thing when I get out of bed and I can’t have my morning tea until I do. I’m now up to 10 minutes.

What small goals or good habits are you trying to add into your days?

09/10/2021

It’s check out these Halloween & Christmas book that are in stock

09/04/2021

“You Choose” is a book we have had sitting on our shelf for awhile, but haven’t gotten around to reading. Pulled it off the shelf to tie into the hot air balloon theme from yesterday morning. WHAT A FUN BOOK. It is now a new favorite and we have read it many times with all the family.
Each page has beautiful pictures, if “you could go anywhere” or “where would you live” or “how would you travel” then your point to the pictures of what you would choose. So many fun ways to have family time and discussions of dreams and adventures. Can be used with many ages of kids and would be fun for a group story telling activity.

Add this book to your wishlist.