Thanksgiving Activities will help to make your day even more fun for everyone around! Thanksgiving is a day when you get together with family and friends to celebrate the start of the holiday season. It's a day to spend time with loved ones, enjoy some food, watch the football game, and have some fun in the yard or out in the sun. I personally am a pretty happy person on Thanksgiving. I love a good meal and a good time with family and friends. So, I’m happy to share some ideas for Thanksgiving activities that will help you make the most of your holiday. Let's be prepared to fill the time ... view the post
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6 Free Reading Games You Can Play Anywhere
Free reading games make reading practice fun and help your kids develop the skills they need to read! I have lost count of the number of kids I've met who knew their letters and sounds but couldn't read! It breaks my heart every time. Let me help you to either prevent this, or fix it, if this is what's happening in your home! You can practice the needed (phonological awareness) skills easily, without any special apps, tools, or books. And the best part is, you can practice free reading games anywhere! Practice reading with play Let me help you out with this quick game reference sheet you can keep ... view the post
10 Amazing Rhyming Books To Read With Your Busy Toddler
When my kids were toddlers we spent a lot of time reading rhyming books together because as a teacher I knew it would help them to become fluent readers! You want to read rhyming books together, because they are an excellent way to help your child develop what is called phonological awareness. And wouldn’t you know that top reading experts have learned that phonological awareness is the number one indicator to a child’s reading success! I have seen this to be true in my classroom and with my own children! It literally is the most essential part to raising a reader! What exactly is phonological ... view the post
The Number 1 Best Kept Secret To Reading
Teaching a child to read can be magical! What you do together can hugely determine a child’s success. Knowing that phonological awareness is the best kept secret to reading can be the difference between both of you feeling successful or frustrated! As a teacher, I personally love every step of the reading process and I love to share the tricks I have learned in the past 15 years with as many families as I can! Teaching your beginning reader The very first step to reading, is literally the most important step, and yet also seems to be the least well known and talked about. So what’s the best kept secret to ... view the post