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How to Teach Kids about Fire Safety and Volunteering for Fire Prevention Week

What if we teach kids about fire safety but there aren't enough volunteers to help in an emergency?

Do you know that sometimes local fire companies struggle to get volunteers?

How can we teach kids about fire safety while inspiring them to help their communities?

Keep reading for some fun activities to do during fire prevention week!

*Posts may contain affiliate links. I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. See disclosures and disclaimers below.*

Firefighter Fox is Here to Help

Our brand new book Firefighter Fox *(affiliate link) is a great way to teach kids about volunteering!

During Fire Prevention Week, there is so much education about preventing fires which is good, but we're not doing enough to teach kids about the importance of volunteering to help our communities.

We can teach kids all about fire safety, preventing fires, and what to do if there is a fire, but what good will that do if there are no volunteers or firefighters to show up in emergencies?

Firefighter Fox is based on actual events that took place at the fire company where my husband has volunteered for the past 28 years.

I have watched the fire company struggle to gain and keep volunteers over the years.

When my husband found an abandoned stuffed toy at his fire company that was at risk of closing, I thought it was time for The Underground Toy Society to help!

The book blurb:

Fox longs for a new home. He had been forgotten in a box with his friends for many years after the firefighters could not find enough volunteers to hold carnivals anymore. Will the toys successfully deliver their message to the firefighters without being seen? Or, will disaster strike, revealing the toys' secret and causing a collapse of The Underground Toy Society?

Check out our free printables * that can help kids learn about fire safety and volunteering that would be perfect for fire prevention week! When you download our free printable activities, you will receive:

coloring pages a word search a cut and paste activityHow can you help firefighters and your community?

You may think that being a volunteer firefighter means that you have to run into burning buildings and fight fires. While that may be something some do, it's not all that goes on at a fire company.

There are so many ways to volunteer. Even paid fire departments would appreciate help!

Just like my daughters in the story, you could help at fundraising events. Even kids could run games with prizes to help earn some money for the organization. Bake sales are another idea to raise funds. You could also respond to fire calls and offer support such as handing out water bottles/drinks or food during long calls. You could help operate the pumps to supply water from the fire truck. You could help pack hose after a fire call. You could help wash the fire truck. You could help spread the word that smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are very important aspects of fire safety and they can help save lives!

There are many other ways to help. Contact your local fire department and ask how you can help. They would greatly appreciate it!

Even if you are unable to help, your local fire department can be a very valuable resource for fire safety. If you are in need of smoke or carbon monoxide detectors, please reach out to your local fire department to see if they can offer assistance.

Check out the eBook copy of Firefighter Fox *(affiliate link)

*Jessica D. Adams is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Jessica D. Adams, Author.

*Posts may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, or link to any products or services from this website. Outside links are provided for your convenience and we are not responsible for outside links or their terms and conditions.

*For full disclosures/disclaimers/information, please see our ,privacy policy, terms and conditions. A few are provided here for your convenience.

Disclaimer: Our products, services, and recommendations are for general use and information and are not intended to replace the advice or expertise of a physician or Occupational Therapist. Please seek professional help when necessary. Circumstances and results may vary. By participating in our challenges, contests, or giveaways, you agree to release Jessica D. Adams and her family from any and all liability and we will not be responsible for anything that may happen to people who participate. We also will not be responsible for any other participants who host giveaways, including those who do not fulfill their obligations during group giveaways, blog hops, or the like. No purchase is necessary to enter any of our giveaways. Winners are chosen at random. We're not responsible for incomplete entries.

Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. All recommendations and activities should be completed with adult supervision. Thanks for reading!

How to Teach Kids about Fire Safety and Volunteering

What if we teach kids about fire safety but there aren't enough volunteers to help in an emergency?

Do you know that sometimes local fire companies struggle to get volunteers?

How can we teach kids about fire safety while inspiring them to help their communities?

*Posts may contain affiliate links. I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. See disclosures and disclaimers below.*

Firefighter Fox is Here to Help

Our brand new book Firefighter Fox *(affiliate link) is a great way to teach kids about volunteering!

Our free printables * can help kids learn about fire safety too!

The story is based on actual events that took place at the fire company where my husband has volunteered for the past 28 years.

I have watched the fire company struggle to gain and keep volunteers over the years.

When my husband found an abandoned stuffed toy at his fire company that was at risk of closing, I thought it was time for The Underground Toy Society to help!

The book blurb:

Fox longs for a new home. He had been forgotten in a box with his friends for many years after the firefighters could not find enough volunteers to hold carnivals anymore. Will the toys successfully deliver their message to the firefighters without being seen? Or, will disaster strike, revealing the toys' secret and causing a collapse of The Underground Toy Society?

Join our fun virtual book launch party by clicking here: ,Book Launch Party on Facebook! *

There will be fun giveaways and you can learn how to download a FREE eBook copy of Firefighter Fox for a limited time only! Don't miss it!

*Jessica D. Adams is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Jessica D. Adams, Author.

*Posts may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, or link to any products or services from this website. Outside links are provided for your convenience and we are not responsible for outside links or their terms and conditions.

*For full disclosures/disclaimers/information, please see our ,privacy policy, terms and conditions. A few are provided here for your convenience.

Disclaimer: Our products, services, and recommendations are for general use and information and are not intended to replace the advice or expertise of a physician or Occupational Therapist. Please seek professional help when necessary. Circumstances and results may vary. By participating in our challenges, contests, or giveaways, you agree to release Jessica D. Adams and her family from any and all liability and we will not be responsible for anything that may happen to people who participate. We also will not be responsible for any other participants who host giveaways, including those who do not fulfill their obligations during group giveaways, blog hops, or the like. No purchase is necessary to enter any of our giveaways. Winners are chosen at random. We're not responsible for incomplete entries.

Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. All recommendations and activities should be completed with adult supervision. Thanks for reading!

First Day of Homeschool Ideas for 2023

When I first began homeschooling in the beginning of 2017, I thought it would be easy.

I had broken my leg and couldn't return to work for several months after surgery, so I decided to finally try homeschool.

I never intended to homeschool my daughters but God was pulling me in a direction I never thought I would go.

Keep reading to learn how to avoid the mistakes I made when we started to homeschool.

There is also a fun giveaway at the bottom to help you with ideas for your first day of homeschool for 2023!

Don't Make These Homeschool Mistakes Like I Did

My daughters started out in public school a few years prior, but common core math and other reasons drove us out of public schools.

We tried a private Christian school, but that was not working out for us either.

The Christian school we withdrew from allowed us to borrow the books my daughters had been using to finish out that school year so that was the easy part.

The hard part was the upcoming school year where I bought prepackaged curriculum full grade kits.

I was so determined to stay on track and do everything the teacher's manuals told us to do.

That turned out to be a ton of draining work that my kids hated.

My homeschooling journey did not start out the way I thought it would.

I wanted my daughters to enjoy learning.

Instead, they hated learning.

I soon realized that the boxed curriculum stuffs every single lesson into 180 days.

Did you finish your school books when you were in school?

Me neither.

So why was I trying to cram everything into the day that the curriculum was telling us to do?

I wanted my girls to get a good education and I thought that doing everything the books told us to do would put them ahead.

I ended up making my kids hate learning.

The whole point of homeschool is to allow kids freedom to explore their interests and have fun learning.

Here are a few ideas for your first day of homeschool to set the stage for a love of learning, instead of a dread of learning.

Ask your kids what they want to learn about Make a list together of the subjects they want to learn Start a journal Complete printable pages with fun writing prompts Play games Take turns reading aloud Make a list of all the books you and your kids want to read together over the school year Take a trip to the library to search for good books to read Create a plan to get outdoors every day as weather and safety permit Make a plan of all of the field trips you will take for the year Make a list of all the educational places you and your kids want to visit Make lunch together Take first day of school pictures Journal about the first day of school Have your kids write letters to other family members such as grandparents about how excited they are to be homeschooling and what they hope to learn

The first day of homeschool should be full of fun without stress.

Having fun on the first day of homeschool will set the stage for a love of learning instead of a dread of learning.

Make sure you check your state's homeschooling laws and regulations to fulfill the state requirements for your homeschool education. A great resource we use is HSLDA.

Now for our giveaway to help you have some fun on your first day of homeschool! The giveaways will begin August 8, 2023 and go through August 25, 2023! Our giveaway is great for kids in grades K through 2nd grades. For additional information on the prizes included, please visit our Teachers Pay Teachers store here: Creative Writing and Stories * or click here: Compound Words Activities * or here: All About Me Back to School Writing Prompts *

Please also visit the other links for the #BackToSchoolHop hosted by The Review Wire!

*Jessica D. Adams is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Jessica D. Adams, Author.

*Posts may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, or link to any products or services from this website. Outside links are provided for your convenience and we are not responsible for outside links or their terms and conditions.

*For full disclosures/disclaimers/information, please see our ,privacy policy, terms and conditions. A few are provided here for your convenience.

Disclaimer: Our products, services, and recommendations are for general use and information and are not intended to replace the advice or expertise of a physician or Occupational Therapist. Please seek professional help when necessary. Circumstances and results may vary. By participating in our challenges, contests, or giveaways, you agree to release Jessica D. Adams and her family from any and all liability and we will not be responsible for anything that may happen to people who participate. We also will not be responsible for any other participants who host giveaways, including those who do not fulfill their obligations during group giveaways, blog hops, or the like. No purchase is necessary to enter any of our giveaways. Winners are chosen at random. We're not responsible for incomplete entries.

Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. All recommendations and activities should be completed with adult supervision. Thanks for reading!

School Supplies List - Free Inventory Checklist and Game Printable

It's almost time to shop for school supplies, but are you prepared?

Before you shop, you should take inventory of what you already have to avoid overbuying!

We have the perfect inventory checklist printable to help and the best part is it's free to download!

We even have a game for you to make it fun for the whole family to find school supplies hiding in your home!

*Posts may contain affiliate links. I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. See disclosures and disclaimers below.*

School Supplies Inventory

Shopping for back to school can get expensive.

The best thing you can do to help with your budget is to take inventory of the supplies you already have in your home before you shop.

Dig through your desks, drawers, couches, bookbags, purses, bookshelves, and bedrooms.

Look under cushions, couches, chairs, and dressers.

I have found several new packs of crayons, erasers, glues sticks, as well as new pens and pencils by searching around the house and cleaning.

Sure, it takes time, but if you get the whole family involved it can help.

Make a game out of it to see who can find the most items that can be used or reused.

We made you a few game cards to print out to see who can get "school" first!

You'll have fun and save some money in the long run when you find all of the lost pencils inside the couch cushions or the brand new packs of erasers shoved in the back of the desk drawer!

Now, of course, there will still be items that you will need.

So, we created a school supply checklist to help you take inventory and then make a plan for what you still need to buy.

Click to get your checklist here: Free School Supply Checklist *

Then, when you're ready to shop, check out the benefits of *(affiliate link) Amazon Prime Membership * to see if it's a good fit for you and your family. There are many options available including half-price for students and a free-trial period. Please see the website for more details on the program and benefits.

To help you get all of the items checked off on your checklist, we created an idea list for you! Check it out here with this affiliate link* School Supply Idea list *

Check out the prime student 6-month trial with the following affiliate link*

Happy Back to School shopping!

Let us know in the comments below what your students need for school this year!

Good Luck!

*Jessica D. Adams is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Jessica D. Adams, Author.

*Posts may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, or link to any products or services from this website. Outside links are provided for your convenience and we are not responsible for outside links or their terms and conditions.

*For full disclosures/disclaimers/information, please see our ,privacy policy, terms and conditions. A few are provided here for your convenience.

Disclaimer: Our products, services, and recommendations are for general use and information and are not intended to replace the advice or expertise of a physician or Occupational Therapist. Please seek professional help when necessary. Circumstances and results may vary. By participating in our challenges, contests, or giveaways, you agree to release Jessica D. Adams and her family from any and all liability and we will not be responsible for anything that may happen to people who participate. We also will not be responsible for any other participants who host giveaways, including those who do not fulfill their obligations during group giveaways, blog hops, or the like. No purchase is necessary to enter any of our giveaways. Winners are chosen at random. We're not responsible for incomplete entries.

Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. All recommendations and activities should be completed with adult supervision. Thanks for reading!

School Supplies List - Free Inventory Checklist Printable

It's almost time to shop for school supplies, but are you prepared?

Before you shop, you should take inventory of what you already have to avoid overbuying!

We have the perfect inventory checklist printable to help and the best part is it's free to download!

*Posts may contain affiliate links. I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. See disclosures and disclaimers below.*

School Supplies Inventory

Shopping for back to school can get expensive.

The best thing you can do to help with your budget is to take inventory of the supplies you already have in your home before you shop.

Dig through your desks, drawers, couches, bookbags, purses, bookshelves, and bedrooms.

Look under cushions, couches, chairs, and dressers.

I have found several new packs of crayons, erasers, glues sticks, as well as new pens and pencils by searching around the house and cleaning.

Sure, it takes time, but if you get the whole family involved it can help.

Make a game out of it to see who can find the most items that can be used or reused.

You'll have fun and save some money in the long run when you find all of the lost pencils inside the couch cushions or the brand new packs of erasers shoved in the back of the desk drawer!

Now, of course, there will still be items that you will need.

So, we created a school supply checklist to help you take inventory and then make a plan for what you still need to buy.

Click to get your checklist here: Free School Supply Checklist *

Then, when you're ready to shop, check out the benefits of *(affiliate link) Amazon Prime Membership * to see if it's a good fit for you and your family. There are many options available including half-price for students and a free-trial period. Please see the website for more details on the program and benefits.

To help you get all of the items checked off on your checklist, we created an idea list for you! Check it out here with this affiliate link* School Supply Idea list *

Check out the prime student 6-month trial with the following affiliate link*

Happy Back to School shopping!

Let us know in the comments below what your students need for school this year!

Good Luck!

*Jessica D. Adams is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Jessica D. Adams, Author.

*Posts may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, or link to any products or services from this website. Outside links are provided for your convenience and we are not responsible for outside links or their terms and conditions.

*For full disclosures/disclaimers/information, please see our ,privacy policy, terms and conditions. A few are provided here for your convenience.

Disclaimer: Our products, services, and recommendations are for general use and information and are not intended to replace the advice or expertise of a physician or Occupational Therapist. Please seek professional help when necessary. Circumstances and results may vary. By participating in our challenges, contests, or giveaways, you agree to release Jessica D. Adams and her family from any and all liability and we will not be responsible for anything that may happen to people who participate. We also will not be responsible for any other participants who host giveaways, including those who do not fulfill their obligations during group giveaways, blog hops, or the like. No purchase is necessary to enter any of our giveaways. Winners are chosen at random. We're not responsible for incomplete entries.

Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. All recommendations and activities should be completed with adult supervision. Thanks for reading!

Fun Summer Bucket List Ideas for Kids

When summer arrives but your kids are bored, what can you do?

Help them create a summer bucket list!

Keep reading for some fun activity ideas for your kids plus enter to win our great giveaway!

*Posts may contain affiliate links. I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. See disclosures and disclaimers below. All recommendations and activities should be completed with adult supervision.*

Summer Bucket List Ideas for Kids

Kids have great imaginations but sometimes need a little help figuring out what to do for fun over the long summer.

That's where a fun summer bucket list can come in handy.

You can create your own, or use the ones from our fun Summer Journal Packet Printable. *

Make sure you read until the end to find out how you can win a copy of your own for a limited time only!

Getting kids to follow and create lists is a great way to teach them valuable skills in planning and organizing.

So what are some things to add to the bucket list?

Visit the library Go swimming Ride a bike Go on a nature walk Plant a seed Plant a vegetable or flower garden Draw a picture of something outside Play a game outside Play a board game Make a card for someone Write a short story with someone Spend an entire day off of electronics Have a yard sale Paint rocks and make a rock garden or place them around your neighborhood for others to find Read a longer chapter book aloud together with other family members Make a musical instrument out of recycled materials in the house See who is the fastest at finding 10 items you no longer need to donate Have a picnic Plan a scavenger hunt Write a poem Start a journal Visit your local fire station Visit and/or help an elderly person in your community

These are just a few ideas, but there are so many more ideas that kids could do for the summer!

We also have a free printable summer reading challenge * to help motivate your kids to read over the summer! We have fun YouTube videos to go along with the challenge too!

As part of a Christmas in July Blog hop giveaway, we are giving away one copy of our Summer Reading Journal Packet Printable, one copy of our Book Character Scavenger Hunt, as well as one copy of our full story coloring and activity book, Annual Toy Drive The Underground Toy Society You're the Illustrator. Contest begins 7/7/23 and ends 7/28/23. Please see terms and conditions below. *

Thank you to the host of the #ChristmasinJulyHop Review Wire Media! *

Please check out the other great giveaways running from 7/7/23 through 7/28/23!

*Jessica D. Adams is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Jessica D. Adams, Author.

*Posts may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, or link to any products or services from this website. Outside links are provided for your convenience and we are not responsible for outside links or their terms and conditions.

*For full disclosures/disclaimers/information, please see our privacy policy, terms and conditions. A few are provided here for your convenience.

Disclaimer: Our products, services, and recommendations are for general use and information and are not intended to replace the advice or expertise of a physician or Occupational Therapist. Please seek professional help when necessary. Circumstances and results may vary. By participating in our challenges, contests, or giveaways, you agree to release Jessica D. Adams and her family from any and all liability and we will not be responsible for anything that may happen to people who participate. We also will not be responsible for any other participants who host giveaways, including those who do not fulfill their obligations during group giveaways, blog hops, or the like. No purchase is necessary to enter any of our giveaways. Winners are chosen at random. We're not responsible for incomplete entries.

Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. All recommendations and activities should be completed with adult supervision. Thanks for reading!

Summer Reading Program Hosted by Story Book Characters

Get kids excited about reading this summer with our fun Summer Reading Program!

Our friendly story book characters have special videos prepared for kids to give great book recommendations to complete our challenge.

Keep reading to find out how to get your free printable reading checklist and certificate of completion!

Story Book Character Hosts

The Underground Toy Society story book characters are your hosts for the fun reading challenge!

During each video, one or more of our characters will search through our bookshelf to find great books to read to complete the challenge.

You and your kids can follow along with your very own free printable if you would like, or just make a list of the books you have read.

Tag us on FB at TheUndergroundToySociety * or on IG at TheUndergroundToySociety * so we can see all of the great books you have been reading or leave a comment below!

Once you have completed the challenge, you can print out the certificate of completion!

Free Printable Summer Reading Checklist

Click to download your free printables here: Free Summer Reading Challenge Printables *

*Jessica D. Adams is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Jessica D. Adams, Author.

*Posts may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, or link to any products or services from this website. Outside links are provided for your convenience, subject to privacy policy, terms and conditions.

Disclaimer: Our products are for general use and are not intended to replace the advice or expertise of a physician or Occupational Therapist. Please seek professional help when necessary. Circumstances and results may vary. By participating in our challenges, contests, or giveaways, you agree to release Jessica D. Adams and her family from any and all liability and we will not be responsible for anything that may happen to people who participate.

Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. All recommendations and activities should be completed with adult supervision. Thanks for reading!

Supporting Young Artists

When I was young, an author visited my elementary school.

From then on, I wanted to write and illustrate my own children's book.

The problem was, many people told me that I'd never make it as an author because it was too hard.

I was told I'd never make a living in the arts.

I believed them and stopped drawing and creating art.

Years later when I learned about self-publishing, I had hope of publishing my book.

Not only did I publish a book, I inspired my daughters to write and illustrate their own books as well.

Then, my younger daughter illustrated my most recent book, Liam Lion Lost at the Bloomsburg Fair

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Her cover has been nominated for the cover of the month contest for June 2023! Please help encourage my young artist and support her by voting for her book cover here:
https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-mo...

Thank you so much! I believe it is important to encourage young artists to follow their dreams and keep trying!

Children's Book Week Activity Ideas

How can you inspire kids to read more and to even love reading?

Fun book activities can help!

We have some great activity ideas to help you celebrate children's book week!

Bookmark this page and follow The Underground Toy Society's YouTube channel * to stay up to date with all the fun activities we have prepared for you!

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Great Activity Ideas for Children's Book Week

Some kids love to read, but some kids do not.

How can we inspire kids to love reading?

It can be difficult when young kids struggle to learn to read.

One of the best things to do is to read aloud to kids every night.

Reading aloud helps kids learn to associate books with a love of learning and reading.

The next best action to take to inspire the love of reading is to do book activities.

Book activities could include puzzles, games, and even scavenger hunts.

Speaking of scavenger hunts, we have a brand new book character scavenger hunt secret message to decode this year!

The Underground Toy Society characters will be hiding in our brand new YouTube videos waiting for you to decode the secret message!

What could the secret message be this year?

New clues will be released all week on The Underground Toy Society's YouTube channel.

You can get started with the following Children's Book Week 2023 Activities for Kids video * and then continue watching the rest in the playlist once they are uploaded.

https://youtu.be/QTF--xHZ2d4

We will keep you posted on all the fun activities we find throughout Children's Book Week!

Subscribe to our mailing list * in order to enter to win our giveaways during children's book week!

Please note that the videos on The Underground Toy Society's YouTube channel are not meant to advertise anything to kids.

*Jessica D. Adams is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Jessica D. Adams, Author.

*Posts may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, or link to any products or services from this website. Outside links are provided for your convenience, subject to privacy policy, terms and conditions.

Disclaimer: Our products are for general use and are not intended to replace the advice or expertise of a physician or Occupational Therapist. Please seek professional help when necessary. Circumstances and results may vary.

Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. All recommendations and activities should be completed with adult supervision. Thanks for reading!

Roll a Story Spring Writing Prompts and Activities

Get ready for spring with this fun roll a story dice game that is perfect for students in school or homeschool grades 1-3!

So many activities in one!

writing prompt activity direction following activity fine motor coordination activity

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Spring Writing Prompts to Make Writing Fun for Students!

Included:

4 character cubes for a total of 24 characters 3 setting cubes for a total of 18 settings 4 conflict cubes for a total of 24 conflicts 1 empty cube for students to use their own ideas 4 lined writing pages 3 black and white cover pages for the character, setting, conflict cubes 3 colored cover pages for the character, setting, conflict cubes directions for folding the cubes

Once the cubes are assembled, the cover pages can be used to separate them into bags for students to pick out one character, one setting, and one conflict cube.

Then, students can roll the cubes to narrow down the stories.

Finally, students can use the provided lined writing pages to construct their stories!

You can purchase these great spring writing prompts and activities either on my website, or on Teachers Pay Teachers!

There are more previews of the product on the sales pages.

To purchase on my website: ,Roll-A-Story Spring Writing Prompts and Activities *

To purchase on Teachers Pay Teachers: ,Roll-A-Story Spring Writing Prompts and Activities *

We would love to see your completed cubes! Tag us on social media with @theundergroundtoysociety or #theundergroundtoysociety and we'll share your photos!

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