reading Archives – The Pinterested Parent https://thepinterestedparent.com/tag/reading/ Playing, laughing, crafting and painting Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:16:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 85011757 Mixed Media Bookmarks https://thepinterestedparent.com/2018/05/mixed-media-bookmarks/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2018/05/mixed-media-bookmarks/#respond Wed, 30 May 2018 12:48:22 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=26068 This post is sponsored by Reading Eggs. All opinions are my own. Please read our Disclosure for information on sponsored posts. If you have a reader and crafter at home, these mixed media bookmarks are a great idea. I have been reading to my little girl since the day that she was born. Reading is an […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2018/05/mixed-media-bookmarks/feed/ 0 26068 Craft Stick Trolls Bookmarks https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/03/craft-stick-trolls-bookmarks/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/03/craft-stick-trolls-bookmarks/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:32:54 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=22600 Trolls lovers will love these simple Trolls bookmarks made out of Popsicle sticks. Like so many kids these days, my daughter is in love with the movie Trolls (affiliate link). Even if you have not seen the movie yet, I am sure you are still familiar with the bright and cheery Princess Poppy and her grumpy travel companion Branch. […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/03/craft-stick-trolls-bookmarks/feed/ 0 22600 20 Adorable and Funny Preschool Books https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/10/20-adorable-and-funny-preschool-books/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/10/20-adorable-and-funny-preschool-books/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2016 12:50:24 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=20335 Every Wednesday, my daughter and I have a wonderful routine of going to the library together. We will spend an hour or sometimes two exploring the books and looking for new favorites.  My daughter loves all kinds of books, but her favorites are always the ones that make her laugh. My silly girl loves a good […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/10/20-adorable-and-funny-preschool-books/feed/ 1 20335 Alphabet Pancakes https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/04/alphabet-pancakes/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/04/alphabet-pancakes/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2016 10:59:37 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=18192 Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I love to eat breakfast & I love to make it, pancakes, french toast, omelettes. I love making them all. *This post contains affiliate links* Pancakes are definitely my favorite. I have a lot of fun with pancake art.    My daughter will put in special requests […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/04/alphabet-pancakes/feed/ 1 18192 Puzzle Pieces For Teaching Sight Words https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/04/recycled-puzzles-for-teaching-sight-words/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/04/recycled-puzzles-for-teaching-sight-words/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:14:51 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=11841   One of our favorite learning tools in our home has always been puzzles. Picture puzzles of course are fabulous for teaching them problem solving & matching up their shapes & colors, but many puzzles have an extra layer of learning to them. Puzzles have taught our daughter her US. States, a good portion of […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/04/recycled-puzzles-for-teaching-sight-words/feed/ 4 11841 Alphabet Block Bookcase https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/05/alphabet-block-bookcase/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/05/alphabet-block-bookcase/#comments Sat, 03 May 2014 11:33:05 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=6295 Our home is no longer an adult’s house. It is a toddler’s house that has a couple of adults living in it. There is not one room in our house that is not filled with Mai’s toys, clothes, artwork or books. I can hardly remember what is was like to have a tidy house. We […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/05/alphabet-block-bookcase/feed/ 22 6295 Learning to Read https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/04/learning-to-read/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/04/learning-to-read/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:37:13 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=5306 My husband and I both love to read. On the evening of our first date while riding in his car, I happened to glance in his back seat and noticed a book sitting there. After closer observation, I realized that he was reading the same book that was at that time residing on my night […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/04/learning-to-read/feed/ 12 5306 Who Needs Toys – Playtime Made Easy https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/03/who-needs-toys-playtime-made-easy/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/03/who-needs-toys-playtime-made-easy/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:19:23 +0000 http://thepinterestedparent.wordpress.com/?p=4432 You always hear people joke that you don’t need to buy young children expensive toys because all they end up wanting to play with is the box. This is no joke. There is no truer statement. Toddlers are easy; they can find the fun in anything. Their little spongy minds are absorbing and exploring everything. […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/03/who-needs-toys-playtime-made-easy/feed/ 23 4432 Phonics Muffins – Phonics Lessons With Muffin Tins & ABC Magnets https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/02/phonics-muffins-phonics-lessons-with-muffin-tins-abc-magnets/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/02/phonics-muffins-phonics-lessons-with-muffin-tins-abc-magnets/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:06:52 +0000 http://thepinterestedparent.wordpress.com/?p=4014 Toddlers are incredible. The amount of information that they take in, learn and retain on a daily basis is astounding. I am fascinated by my daughter & also often surprised by her as well. From the time she was an infant, we surrounded her with the alphabet.  I sang the Abc’s to her when she […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/02/phonics-muffins-phonics-lessons-with-muffin-tins-abc-magnets/feed/ 20 4014 What’s Your Favorite Children’s Book? https://thepinterestedparent.com/2013/11/whats-your-favorite-childrens-book/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2013/11/whats-your-favorite-childrens-book/#comments Sun, 10 Nov 2013 13:38:32 +0000 http://thepinterestedparent.wordpress.com/?p=904 Like most parents, my husband & I don’t always see eye to eye  in our opinions on how to raise our daughter. There are differences in opinions on meal choices, routines & even what she wears. One thing we both have agreed on from the start, was that we wanted to make sure that we […]

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