Today in America we celebrate Labor Day. Most nannies and au pairs do not work on Labor Day. We celebrate Labor Day as the last weekend of summer by having picnics, barbecues, parades, and water sports. Here are some children’s books from Amazon.com and the book reviews included on Amazon.com to share with children about the holiday. Labor […]
Book Reviews By Kids, For Kids
September 1, 2012 Leave a Comment
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon Review by Katie, 9-Years-Old This book is about a little baby bat named Stellaluna who has to grow up with birds. She is growing up with birds because when she was a really tiny baby she and her mother were going for some food. An owl spied them, then the owl […]
Using Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes to Help Teach Children to Write Their Name
August 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
My Name Is Special I love doing activities that relate to a children’s book after sharing a book with a child. It’s great fun using children’s book to inspire learning in children. One of the most important lessons nannies can help children learn is to write their name. Today we recommend reading Chrysanthemumby Kevin Henkes to the child in […]
Top 10 Organizing Tips for Nannies
August 20, 2012 Leave a Comment
Organizing the home for your charges By Lorie Marrero, Creator of the The Clutter Diet Organizing is part of every nanny’s job. To organize the home successfully always keep the family you work for, and the children you care for, in mind. 1. Communicate first about organizing anything for your employer. Some people are very […]
Book Review By Kids, For Kids
August 18, 2012 Leave a Comment
Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary Review by Olivia, 9-Years-OldThis book is so good I would give it four thumbs up! The story is about two sisters fighting all the time. Little Ramona has a habit of doing the most annoying things, which makes her older sister Beezus furious. Ramona is always getting on Beezus’s […]
Book Review by Kids, for Kids
August 11, 2012 Leave a Comment
A-Z Mysteries: The Invisible Island by Ron Roy Review by Mary, 8-years-old The Invisible Island is just one story in the exciting A to Z mystery series. There are 26 books in the series, one for each letter of the alphabet. The main characters in the book are Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose. They go to a picnic […]
Book Reviews by Kids for Kids
August 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body by Joanna Cole Review by Taylor, 8-years-old The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Bodyis one book in a series of Magic School Bus books by Joanna Cole. The Magic School Bus Collectionis also a television show on TV that is really good. I like these books because […]
Book Reviews By Kids, For Kids
July 28, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Knight at Dawn: The Magic Treehouse by Mary Pope Osborne Review by Allison, 8-Years-Old The Knight at Dawn is the second book in a series of Magic Treehouse books. In this story, brother and sister, Jack and Annie use a book and the magic treehouse to travel to a medieval castle. When they go […]
Book Review by Kids for Kids
July 21, 2012 Leave a Comment
Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas Book Review by Julian, 12-years-old This summer, I have an assignment from school to read Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America,a humorous memoir written by Firoozeh Dumas. At first, I was upset that I had to read it and I complained to my parents, […]
Book Reviews For Kids By Kids
July 14, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan Review by Camila 10-Years-Old Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Lightning Thiefis a book about a boy named Percy Jackson. Percy doesn’t study much because he has dyslexia and gets in a lot of trouble in school and gets kicked out of school. After getting expelled he has to go […]
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