I'm a little sad that this is our last Picnic Parade for this year. Did you have as much fun as we did?! If you are visiting us for the first time today, make sure to check out our other Picnic Parades. I'm sure there will be more in the future! Last, but not least, here is Tori with her Beach Themed Picnic at Home with Ladybug Girl at the … [Read more...]
Join in the Picnic Parade: Picnic with a Purpose
We have enjoyed lots of fun picnics, and this one is no exception. The difference is that this picnic was not just fun, but it was also a picnic with a purpose. We mixed great reading and themed food with helping others. The Book For today’s picnic, we read Who Was Mother Teresa? It's the perfect book for a picnic with a … [Read more...]
Join the Picnic Parade: The Sign Painter’s Dream
Welcome back to the Picnic Parade! While today's book may be a bit hard to buy, we were easily able to find a copy at our library. Used copies are available for purchase. There is also a Reading Rainbow Episode (Season 10, Episode 17) of A Sign Painter's Dream that you buy for only a couple of dollars. This story is just too good to pass up! … [Read more...]
Join the Picnic Parade: Picnic with the Dinosaurs
I hope you are enjoying our Picnic Parade! Every child goes through a phase in life when they are fascinated by dinosaurs. Regardless of age, there is always something new to learn about the unfamiliar world of dinosaurs. Join us on today’s picnic as we explore the world of dinosaurs! Location, Location, Location We decided that the best place … [Read more...]
Picnic Parade: The Trellis and the Seed
Today I welcome guest blogger Yvie from Gypsie Road to the Picnic Parade! She joined us last year as well, so check out her Land Run Days picnic as well! Spring is here, and we're focusing heavily on gardening. I think that, if you want the kids to understand plant growth, they should first understand basic plant anatomy. So we're taking a … [Read more...]
Join the Picnic Parade: Imagination Station’s “Light in the Lion’s Den”
Welcome to the Picnic Parade! It’s that time of year again, when everyone is either out of school and trying to keep kids reading, or they are trying to make the end of school fun. Enter the Picnic Parade! We are here to help you have fun and engage with some great literature. Over the next two weeks, you will be taken on a tour of great books … [Read more...]
A Picnic with Frog and Toad
What would a Picnic Parade be without our good friends Frog and Toad? Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you probably know about this amazing classic series. (And if you have been under a rock, perhaps you met a frog and toad there!) This series was perfect for my beginning reader. Hopefully it will be great for your’s too! The Frog … [Read more...]
Picnic Parade: Boxcar Children Adventures
Welcome to Kristi from Creating a Great Day! Kristi is an amazing and creative friend who brings us another great classic to our Picnic Parade--The Boxcar Children. Hop on a train a let's get moving... There’s a wonderful chemistry that happens when we read out loud to our children. Our favorite books become a secret language between us all. … [Read more...]
Picnic Parade: The House at Pooh Corner
Today we welcome Dachelle McVey to the Picnic Parade. She is presenting a classic book with a picnic twist. She not only gets to the heart of the book, but also takes a look at the true story of how it came about. Let's get picnicking... Last month our Book Club, which uses Brave Writer's Quiver, read The House at Pooh Corner … [Read more...]
A Nighttime Picnic with Night Animals
Today we welcome Heather Weller to our Picnic Parade! She brings us a twist on the traditional spring picnic with a nighttime picnic! How fun! A Nighttime Picnic: It Is Dark Out Here! Have your children ever been afraid of the dark? Fortunately, mine have not been exceedingly fearful of the dark and as they have grown, we have used the … [Read more...]
