Today I am linking up with the great bloggers who share Diverse Children’s Books. The current theme is Diverse Books Featuring a Character with a Disability. This is a subject which is close to my heart. What is Asperger’s Syndrome and how do you explain it to young children? As a teacher and a mom to […]
Adoption
Celebrating a Miracle
Today as a year comes to a close and a new one begins, I am celebrating a miracle. Wasn’t it just yesterday that we gazed at a photo of a baby girl that we knew instantly was our daughter? Didn’t we just meet her at the Holt reception center in Seoul and bring her home? […]
K is for Korea another stop on the A to Z Read Your World Blog Challenge
The Korean Cinderella by Shirley Climo (Author), Ruth Heller (Illustrator) picture book ages 4-9 Today a Field Trip Life is off to old Korea before it was divided into North and South. We have stacks of books set in Korea and I asked my daughter which one I should write about. She chose The Korean Cinderella saying it […]
E is for Ethiopia
On today’s A to Z April blog challenge, A Field Trip Life is visiting Ethiopia as part of my Kids Read the World Book Challenge. I am sorry this post is long but it involves issues that are dear to my heart. The picture book that I’d like to share today is one that touched […]
Celebrate Pi Day! 3.14152653
When you live with a math fanatic March 14th is a big day. And, this year it looks like it will be the best ever! It is Pi Day and we are going to celebrate. I first learned of Pi day from my daughter Mee Mee who loves all things math. Since we enjoy all holidays […]
International Book Giving Day … Books = Love
I LOVE books (mostly books for kids) so I was thrilled to learn about International Book Giving Day on February 14th. You can read about it on Amy Broadmoore’s blog, Delightful Children’s Books. February 14th! Valentine’s Day! I LOVE Valentine’s Day so now I know what I want to do to celebrate this year. What child […]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day #ReadYourWorld
One of the unexpected benefits of venturing into the world of blogging has been the opportunity to meet other bloggers. As I started following and commenting, one post led to another. I met bloggers who share many of the same passions that I do, namely children’s literature, family, and traveling. Since our family is a […]
When we met you … a family celebration
Happy Adoption Day by John McCutcheon (author, song writer) and Julie Paschkis was not available when my children were young but I wish it had been. The illustrations and text (originally a song) are bright and cheerful and together make a perfect book to celebrate the arrival of a child. The book follows the parents as […]
Every Year on Your Birthday – remembering the birth families
Children come into the foster care and adoption systems for many different reasons. Mothers do not give up their children lightly. For every child happily placed into a home, there is a birth mother who grieves. Mee Mee was born on August 26th. Gregory’s birthday is July 5th. Since they were born in South Korea […]