Written by: Jenn Everyone hits creative roadblocks once in a while. This includes parents and teachers. It can be difficult to come up with ideas that will engage children that do not include screens and that will also promote their development. Now, what if I told you that you potentially have a treasure trove of inspiration right in your home or classroom? If you have a bookshelf or even just a handful of books that your child or children love, you have gold. Each storybook

Written by: Jenn Picture it, a calm classroom of 20 three to four years old (I’m not making this up, they were actually calm) all sitting on the reading rug ready and eager for story time. A seasoned teacher (I had been teaching for over 10 years at this point) excitedly waited to start reading a book, that she found tucked away in a corner of the teacher closet, by one of her favorite children’s book authors. Fast forward 2 minutes. The calm preschoolers are rolling around t