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Our Favorite Picture Books for Kids

September 13, 2021 By Lisa Mullen Leave a Comment

Our Favorite Picture Books | The Merry Momma

Reading books together is a favorite activity at our house, and we want to pass on some of our favorites we’ve loved! Delight your kids and foster quality time together with these favorite picture books for kids. **Links in this post may be affiliate links. This means that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Kids Tagged With: Books, Books for kids, Reading, Reading Lists

How to Have Your Own Summer Reading Program at Home

June 1, 2021 By Lisa Mullen Leave a Comment

How to Have Your Own Summer Reading Program At Home | The Merry Momma

Whether your library isn’t yet hosting one or you’d simply like to do more on your own, here’s how to have your own summer reading program at home to encourage reading all summer long. (Includes resources for finding FREE summer reading prizes!) **Links in this post may be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Family, Kids Tagged With: Education, Reading, Summer

My 15 Favorite Books I Read in 2020

January 4, 2021 By Lisa Mullen Leave a Comment

My Favorite Books I Read in 2020 | The Merry Momma

I read 103 books last year. It was hard to narrow it down, but here are my top 15 favorite books I read in 2020. **Links in this post may be affiliate links. This means that if you click that link and purchase the product, I may receive a small compensation. I am, however, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Book Recommendations, Books, Reading

Our Favorite Chapter Books for Read-Alouds

November 16, 2020 By Lisa Mullen Leave a Comment

Our Favorite Chapter Books for Read-Alouds | The Merry Momma

Our chapter book read-alouds are some of our most cherished times together. Here are some of our favorite chapter books we’ve read together. **Links in this post may be affiliate links. This means that if you click that link and purchase the product, I may receive a small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Family, Kids Tagged With: Book Recommendations, Chapter Books, Favorite Books, Read-Alouds, Reading

9 Practical Tips for Reading to Your Kids

October 21, 2019 By Lisa Mullen Leave a Comment

9 Tips for Reading to Your Kids

Is reading to your kids a struggle for you? These 9 tips will help make your read-alouds a more successful, positive experience for all of you! **Links in this post may be affiliate links. This means that if you click that link and purchase the product, I may receive a small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Motherhood Tagged With: Books, Parenting, Read Aloud, Reading

How to Celebrate Drop Everything And Read With Your Kids

April 1, 2019 By Lisa Mullen Leave a Comment

How to Celebrate Drop Everything And Read With Your Kids

Drop Everything And Read Day (April 12) is a fun way to show your kids how to make reading a priority in their lives and encourage them to read. In this post, I'll share what it is and how you celebrate it with your kids! **Links in this post may be affiliate links. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Family, Kids Tagged With: Drop Everything And Read Day, Kids, Literacy, Reading, Reading with kids

My Top 10+ Favorite Books From 2018

January 7, 2019 By Lisa Mullen 4 Comments

My Top 10+ Favorite Books From 2018

2018 was a great year for my reading goals -- I read the most I've ever read in a year. Here are my Top 10 Favorites (plus a couple extra because I couldn't decide)!  **Links in this post may be affiliate links. This means that if you click that link and purchase the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Book Recommendations, Books, Favorite Books, Reading

7 Ways to Raise Lifelong Readers

March 9, 2017 By Lisa Mullen 2 Comments

7 Ways to Raise Lifelong Readers

Encouraging a love for reading is one of the best ways to set your kids up for success. Here are 7 ways to raise lifelong readers! Did you know that, statistically speaking, kids who regularly read for pleasure typically perform better in all school subjects, have higher … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Family, Motherhood Tagged With: Books, Kids, Lifelong Readers, Reading

15 Compelling Reasons to Encourage Your Kids to Read

March 10, 2016 By Lisa Mullen 3 Comments

March is National Reading Month! (As if I needed an official reason to celebrate reading!) In honor of this special month, I’m writing several blog posts that are centered around reading. Tuesday I wrote about what I’m currently reading. Be sure to visit that post and tell me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Motherhood Tagged With: Benefits of Reading, Childhood literacy, Encouraging kids to read, Reading

5 Compelling Reasons You Should Read Every Day

December 31, 2015 By Lisa Mullen Leave a Comment

Photo Credit: Book image from freeimages.com It's no secret that I love to read. From the day I learned to read, I've always had a book in my hand, in my purse, next to my bed, etc. It's easy for me to make the time to read because it's one of my favorite pastimes and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Benefits of Reading, Reading, Reading Every Day, Why Read

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