EXTRAS

Click on the images for free downloadable activity sheets to use at home or in the classroom, and check out my Pinterest page for even more connected crafts, activities and curriculum ideas.

Bug Jar Fun
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
Bug Observation Checklist
Build-a-Bug Project
Directions to make a Grateful Wreath
Gather Grateful...Fall Scavenger Hunt
Preparing for Winter
How Does Your Family Gather?
Luminary Directions
Light Search-and-Find Activity
"Light" Word Search
How Does Your Family Use Light to Celebrate?
Twinkle Coloring Page
Let's Color
Idea Hearts
Poetry Scavenger Hut

FOR WRITERS (young and old alike) - here is a blog post I wrote about gathering IDEAS:

https://taralazar.com/2023/01/05/storystorm-2023-day-5/

FOR READERS - here is an article I wrote about the power of CELEBRATING BOOKS:

https://www.readbrightly.com/how-one-mom-used-reading-parties-to-encourage-a-love-of-books/

More interviews on the publication journey and bookmaking process:

Stonehill Alumni Magazine: Five Questions with Megan Litwin

KidLit 411 Author Spotlight: Megan Litwin

KidLit Love Podcast: Gratitude and Gathering - GATHER GRATEFUL by Megan Litwin

“Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift.”– Kate DiCamillo