by Jamie Bills | Sep 20, 2020 | Ideas
If you are ready to teach your little one to read, or you are just preparing for the future, I would LOVE to share what worked for me with my girls. I TOTALLY understand that all kids are DIFFERENT but I think the more options you have and tools you have in your...
by Jamie Bills | Jul 11, 2020 | Ideas
My girls LOVE to read at night. They bring piles of picture books to bed. Previously, most of the books would end up behind the bed, crushed on the bed or on the floor in front of the bed and stepped-on. I appreciate their love of reading, but I needed to do something...
by Jamie Bills | Jun 20, 2020 | Ideas
Before I started using a Personal Library App… I would carry around a book list in my purse. It contained the books I already owned and books I would like to purchase or borrow from the library. That way, if I saw a book that looked good in a store, I could...
by Jamie Bills | Jun 10, 2020 | Ideas
Do you have paperback picture books? You know, the floppy, bendy, easy to crease and tear picture books? The picture books that nearly disappear when you shelve them among hardback books because their spines are super thin? I may sound like a paperback picture book...
by Jamie Bills | May 25, 2020 | Ideas
This homemade booklet is FULL of common animals young children can usually identify (the animal and it’s sound). It is easy to put together and it is a FAVORITE during storytime. Select what animals you would like to include. I will let you know what I chose and...
by Jamie Bills | May 23, 2020 | Ideas
Storytime works best if you interject songs between the books. Songs that keep the children engaged. I have had really positive results from handing out little “song buddies” during one or two of the songs. These “buddies” give the kids...