It's Black Children's Book Week! Please take a look at some of Belle's Book Club's favorite books featuring black children. These books are

We are excited to continue book club sessions in 2024. We've been working hard to pick out books for winter and spring. Books! Books!...

Take a look at some of these picture books that can encourage dramatic play with props.

Take a look at some of these perfect picture books that can be used for sound exploration during dramatic play.

Find the perfect picture books for dramatic play and early math connections.

These perfect picture books can be used to explore social-emotional learning during dramatic play.

Take a look at these picture books for dramatic play and story sequencing.

Free monthly virtual sessions. Free materials are sent to participants.

Choose a character that you love. Create an original monologue for that character.

Look at the cover of the book that you are reading. Create Your own version of the cover. Use paint, markers, and other art materials.

Find a book that is bilingual. Bilingual books are written in two languages. Practice saying the words that you have learned.

Find a book with rhyming words or a steady beat. Turn the words into a song. Add an instrument like a shaker or a drum.

Which book are you reading? What is the setting? Look for items around your home to create the setting of your book.

Belle's Book Club 2023 Dates and Booklist.

It's Music Monday! Today I am sharing "Birds''. This song has a great beat and makes me want to move and groove.

It's Music Monday! Today, I am sharing "Spring Fling''. I use this song quite often in early childhood playgroups for my growing stretch.

Belle shares her thoughts on the Lola Levine Book series.

Belle shares her December book pick, Pea, Bee and Jay #1: Stuck Together by Brian Smith.

Belle shares a few details from her November book pick, Noodlehead Nightmares by Mitch Weiss, Martha Hamilton and Tedd Arnold.

Ms. Khaleshia and Belle share their October book pick, Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt by Ben Clanton.