April showers bring May flowers! When it rains, the grass grows, flowers bloom, and puddles are there for everyone to jump in! Check out these picture books about spring, rain, and growing plants! Split! Splat! by Amy Gibson; Illustrated by Steve Bjorkman Sing a little rain song with...
Young children learn a lot from music, especially when you sing to and with them. Singing is one of the five main early literacy skills: Read, Write, Sing, Talk, Play. Include singing in your everyday life with your young child, as you ride in the...
A lot of times, sentence structure can be a difficult topic to learn about. Having a grammatical foundation early on can really help with understanding what makes a sentence! Luckily, you don’t have to start by explaining the complex stuff like the present perfect progressive tense....
The Tea Dragon Society Author and illustrator Kay O’Neill transports readers into a cozy fantasy world in their middle-grade graphic novel trilogy: The Tea Dragon Series. The series begins with the first installment, The Tea Dragon Society, which follows Greta, a young girl of goblin ancestry...
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that 1991 was over 30 years ago, but it's true. And with the 90s came some great cartoons! Check out these shows that you may want to watch again with your kids (or even without)! Rugrats Join Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and...
Here at PGTPL, all of our programs for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers are focused on building early literacy skills. But why are they so important? What are the 5 early literacy skills? Based on the Every Child Ready to Read approach, we emphasize five early literacy skills:...
Is your child interested in food? PGTPL has a great collection of cookbooks, but we also have other interesting books about food that you and your child might enjoy. Books to Try Pizza, Peanut Butter, and Pickles. Part of the My Weird School Fast Facts series by...
People sometimes consider poetry very complex. While that can be true, poetry is also very simple! For example, if a child hears nursery rhymes, then they gain exposure to poetry in a “simple form”. Poetry, while complex, is something that can be simple in that...
Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the great Black men, women, and children who contributed to all of humanity and fought for equal rights for African Americans. Every February since 1926, the United States has recognized the tremendous achievements of Black Americans throughout history....
Turtle Boy by M. Evan Wolkenstein Diversity: Jewish author and main character, characters with disabilities Recommended Ages: 10 and up Publisher Description: “Seventh grade is not going well for Will Levine. Kids at school bully him because of his funny-looking chin. And for his bar mitzvah community service project, he's...
