Recommendations by Kris Vreeland Head of the Children’s Book Department at Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena, CA Click on a book to find it at VromansBookstore.com! All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon […]
Check these books out at your school or local library, or ask for your parents’ help in ordering them (just click on the pictures to go to their ordering pages […]
Journals are awesome for expressing our creativity, learning about ourselves, venting feelings, and working towards our dreams. Many girls enjoy keeping journals. When I asked some girls I know what […]
Here are some journal activities: All About Me! Who’s on your Team?
We all need people we can turn to–in good times and in bad. We turn to different people for different things. Complete these sentences in your journal: Who do you […]
Here is an activity all about you! Complete these sentences in your journal: My Favorites My favorite color is… The best thing about friendship is… My favorite TV show is… […]
Keeping a journal can be fun! Use a three ring binder or a blank book with lined or unlined pages. Some girls journal in photo albums with black paper pages. […]
Stimulates a sense of experimentation and discovery Gravity pulls, no doubt about it. Sit outside with your child and listen for gravity at work. Can you hear a pinecone drop? […]
Encourages exercise, creativity, and fun Everything in nature moves. Rocks shift. The Earth spins. Winds blow. Water travels. Animals hop, waddle, scurry, scamper, run, jump, crawl, and slither. The outdoors […]
Invite your daughter to work with you on building projects or repairs. This builds great skills! Creativity. Eye-hand coordination. Cooperation. Communication. Problem solving. And more! It will allow your daughter […]