Book Blogs - check them out!

Love children's books? So do I. A friend who is a reading teacher shared these fun sites with me that I thought you would enjoy too. Take a look!

Mom and daughter book blogging team. What's not to love about this? They report their favorite books on a blog from both perspectives. How cool is this? http://2girlslostinabook.wordpress.com/

Fun book site that gives you book ideas/suggestions while making this fun activity wise for parents, teachers and KIDS too! http://bookadventure.com/home.aspx

Nerdy book club - love the name and what this blog features! http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/

Nerdy book award recipients http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2011-nerdies-book-awards/

100 Best book blogs for kids, tweens and teens! http://www.onlineschools.org/2009/10/27/100-best-book-blogs-for-kids-tweens-and-teens/

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How to create a social story for your child/children

For those of you who are working on a transition, something that's not easy in terms of training like potty training, getting your hair cut, doctor visits, etc., a friend just re-reminded me of something we did for our daughter when it came time for transitioning to Kindergarten this year...we had our new school put together a book written to the child about how to mentally prepare and imagine what this transition will look like for them. For school we had pictures of her teacher, where she was going to go in her day i.e. her classroom, library, cafeteria, gym, music room, pictures of her teachers, OT, PT and Speech Therapist, etc. We are currently making a book on potty training for school and home and a nighttime/sleep routine that I'm keeping fingers crossed might work or at least help. To learn more about how to put one together visit the following sites for information. Remember, make this fun for them to read and enjoy but don't over do it as they need to really grasp the message that's being taught. Note: This isn't just for Autism, Asperger and spectrum kiddos. I think this applies to sensory kiddos and anyone young who facing a challenge along the way and they're having a hard time mentally imagining and preparing for this task.

Visit http://www.brighthub.com/education/special/articles/29487.aspx

Visit http://www.polyxo.com/socialstories/

Visit http://www.thegraycenter.org/social-stories/how-to-write-social-stories