Book Review: Yoga Adventures for Little Explorers

If you like yoga and want to introduce it to your kids at home or in the classroom, Yoga Adventures for Little Explorers by Meghan McDougall and illustrated by Hayley Lowe.

The book takes readers through a kid and adult yoga class where the kids imagine being trees in the jungle and mountains by the beach. As they go through the poses, the story gets sillier, featuring a wild pig lounging in the grass, chimps throwing food and watching TV, and gorillas having a dance party.

It all comes back to a restful conclusion at the end of the class (and the book).

This is a fun read that kids will probably want to follow along with and try to do the poses as you read. There are drawings of gorillas along with the Sanskrit and common English name for each pose in the back of the book for reference.

One thing I really liked about this book is that the illustrations show kids of all sizes, shades and skill levels. When the kids do tree pose, for example, some barely lift their foot, or have it just above their ankle in addition to one who looks more like what you’d imagine tree pose to look like. You can see the wobbles as they try to find their balance.

This is an important lesson in yoga and in life, that we all start where we are and it looks different for everyone, but we all try our best.

The book is aimed at listeners in the pre-k to kindergarten range, and it would be a good one to have on hand for a rainy day when you need to get some wiggles and sillies out. Just make sure you don’t skip the calm stuff at the end!

About the book: 32 pages, hardcover. Published 2025 by Pownal Street Press. Suggested retail price $21.95.

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Summer Reading Printables and Tips for Parents

A lot of kids aren’t in school for the Fourth of July, but whether you’re in a classroom or at home, you’ll probably want to mark July 4, 2026, in a special way because it is America’s 250th birthday. And there are lots of ways to learn and celebrate, as we’ll see below.

The Homeschool Bee has a big bundle of resources for the big day, including timelines, information about the founding fathers, silly word fill ins, pages showing the evolution of the American flag and information on constitutional amendments. In all it is 35 pages and it’s great for a variety of ages. You can find it on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Another printable activity set, this one aimed at grades 2-5, is available on TpT from George Kipriot Classroom Resources. This one includes a word search, crossword puzzle, maze, word scramble, coloring pages and more, plus a timeline and reading about the Declaration of Independence.

It wouldn’t be a birthday party without party hats, and there are a few different versions of print, color and cut party hats with a patriotic theme at Teachers Pay Teachers. The Internet Research Project has a set with an Uncle Sam kind of hat, a crown with the Statue of Liberty on it and one that says America 250.

There’s also a Happy Birthday America hat from Sweet Sensations, which features the years, fireworks and the Statue of Liberty and declaration of Independence.

You can find a lot of Fourth of July coloring pages with a 250th birthday theme. For example Britts Digital Paper Co on Etsy has some cute pages, including a patriotic goose reading a book for some reason (I also like their printable firework craft). eParenting also has an America 250 coloring page that includes the shape of the country and an American flag.

And if you want to try some more general Fourth of July projects, check out this collection of patriotic STEM activities from Homeschool Giveaways. Make your own “fireworks,” sensory activities, make a fizzy flag, build a graham cracker White House and more.

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