November is…
National Adoption Month
American Indian Heritage Month
National Life Writing Month
November 9-15 is National Young Readers Week
Phonics
First Readers
Young Readers
Chapter Books and Classics
November 9-16 World Kindness Week
Practice Random Acts of Kindness
November 20-26 National Farm-City Week
Books on Farms
November 22-29 National Bible Week
Bible Stories
November 22-28 National Game and Puzzle Week
Family Games and Puzzles
November 20 Thanksgiving Day
October is…
Here are some fun activities and ideas to do with your kids during the month of October.
Choose from the following topics
October is…
National Book Month
Why not celebrate National Book Month by committing to read-aloud for 20 minutes everyday as a family?
Online Activities
Read Along online at Leading to Reading for Preschoolers or Reading Planet for 5+
Check out Oprah’s Book Club Kid’s Reading List
Celebrate Reading at Reading Rainbow (I can go anywhere! Take a look, it’s in a book…)
Top 100 Children’s Books- from NEA (National Education Association)
Top 10 Best Books to Read Aloud
Celebrate National Book Month by adding to your personal library. Discuss the importance of reading with your children and give them a book.
Ages 5+
Ages 9+
Halloween
Online Activities
A site that has online games, coloring pages to print, party and costume ideas and even interactive pumpkin carving!
Our favorite site has some fun Halloween online reading
More printouts, coloring, crafts and alphabet and number worksheets related to Halloween
Books that you can get at the library or order for your home library.
Activities and Kits
Books for Young Children
Young Readers
Readers 10+
