April is National Poetry Month and today, April 18th is Poem in your Pocket Day. Do you like secret little messages tucked into quiet little places like your pocket or lunch pail? My children love this and today we are sharing with classmates, friends, and neighbors alike a little rolled up poem to keep in [...]
Accelerated Reader-Help or Hindrance?
2013/01/16 by 17 Comments
At Jump Into a Book we are dedicated to creating fun reading-based activities and adventures for children, families, and all who love books from “our” favorite children’s books. We strive to help children pull books off shelves and adventures off pages. But sometimes this involves asking hard questions, and today is no different. Today [...]
5 Reasons to Read Picture Books to Your Kids
2013/01/04 by 2 Comments
The first memories I have of reading includes the gentle cadence of my mother’s voice, the cuddles and character impersonations of my father. Over and over again I would choose the same books. Sometimes being read to and other times making up my own versions of the stories. As I became a parent to 3 [...]
How to De-Germ and Clean Your Children’s Books
2012/10/08 by 2 Comments
Photo Source The weather has gotten cool, and with that, the cold and flu season begins. I noticed all around us this week that there were a lot of sniffly kids, including a few in this house. While I was sitting in the library this week, I noticed a lot of red eyed, stuffy nosed [...]
The Road Map To Summer Reading Success
2012/06/12 by 4 Comments
There is never a shortage of Summer Reading programs for kids once school ends. Many offer up graphs, charts, and prizes to motivate kids to read during the off- school months. Not that this is bad, just not all kids are motivated by a prize when it comes to reading. As a lifelong learner, [...]
Book Nooks & Reading Spaces. Where Do You “Snuggle Up With a Book?”
2012/05/23 by 1 Comment
Sometimes … …we see or read wonderful articles from fellow momprenuers and bloggers that inspire our own experiences and thoughts. I definitely had a “ooohhhhh…ahhhhhh” moment when I read a recent issue of Laurie Turk’s Tip Junkie about Creating Kids Book Nooks. Don’t you just want to crawl inside with a book? It [...]
Slow Reading Family Style
2012/02/08 by 7 Comments
There came a point in my family when I had 3 children with 3 separate activities on any given day. I was an educated chauffeur who lived most afternoons and early evenings in my car. As our dinner times became later and homework sessions took longer, our family reading time became shorter and shorter. One [...]
5 Reasons to Read Picture Books to Your Kids
2011/11/29 by Leave a Comment
A gentle reminder that there are only 3 days left in our 30 book Jan Brett book giveaway. Remember, you can tweet about it once each day for an extra chance to win. The first memories I have of reading includes the gentle cadence of my mother’s voice, the cuddles and character impersonations of [...]
Reluctant Reader Tip #1
2011/04/11 by 2 Comments
Though we are a family who loves books, it came as a huge surprise when one of my children didn't have any inclination to read a book by themselves whatsoever. Though they liked to be read to, the idea of picking out a book and reading it just wasn't their cup of tea. At first [...]
