We have certainly become accustomed to getting answers immediately. What is that actor’s name?-Google it. What do you put in a shephard’s pie?– Google it. How long do you boil that kind of pasta?-Google it. How deep should those tulip bulbs be planted?– Google it. How do I change the screenshot on my phone?– Google it. And the list goes on!

Our kids are learning how to find answers immediately. But there is something to be said to reading directions from a book, especially directions for special activities. Reading recipes is one of those things that I enjoy looking at on paper, rather than my phone or computer. There are certain activities that you may want to revisit again and again and read together, more than once. There are some special traditions that may present occasions for reading instructions together as a family. They can become family traditions, celebrations, or just learning opportunities:

1. How We Get Food from a Garden
2. How to Draw Flowers, Plants, and Trees
3. All You Need for a Snowman
4. How to Raise Monarch Butterflies
5. How to Make Friends
6. From Seeds to Plants
7. How to Draw (for Kids)
8. Cookbook for Young Chefs
9. How to Write a Story
10. How to Babysit a Grandpa
11. How to Practice Dental Hygiene
12. How to Catch the Tooth Fairy
13. How to Catch a Lightening Bug
14. How to Build and Design (STEM Projects for Kids)
15. How to Train Your Puppy
16. Sign Language for Kids
17. English and Spanish Learning Book
18. Life Skills for Kids
19. Good Manners and Thoughtfulness
20. How to be a Big Brother
21. How to be a Big Sister

The list is endless, depending on your child’s interests and age. But the idea is this. Take your child’s interests and think about how you can incorporate reading and books. What kind of book might ignite their curiosity? What type of book could provide a healthy interest or hobby? What book could present some fun family traditions in the heat of summer or the cold of winter? You know your kids and you know what works with them. Now search for (yes, Google) some book ideas that will get them off the screen and onto the printed page. You may find some very clever ways to BOOK TIME WITH YOUR KIDDOES yet!

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