In this post, you will learn all about a reading resource for learning sight words that I use with every single one of my reading students. This is the only sight words activity you’ll need for teaching your child reading at home. I’ll show you how to create this sight word box, how it works, …
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Paul Klee Inspired Name Art Project for Kids! In today’s video, I show you different name art ideas inspired by the works of Paul Klee! This is a fun art activity for kids of all ages where a little bit of art history and a LOT of creativity come together. Your name holds a lot …
Is your child in the beginning stages of reading? Have they began mastering their vowel and consonant sounds? If so, they may be ready to take on CVC words and start reading their first words! In this post, you will learn about the FREE CVC words activity cards you can download today along with the …
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Reading Readiness: pre-reading skills that indicate your child is ready to learn how to read. There is a lot of wonderment around when the best time is for parents to begin teaching their child to read. All children are different and it may be up to you to determine when your child displays reading readiness; …
There are many benefits of outdoor play for your child, no doubt. Some of the most magical play takes place in nature. Children can explore their surroundings and develop meaningful connections with what surrounds them and to other children they play with. Reading books where the main character spends their time playing outdoors is a …
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Literacy for your child is absolutely essential for their success in education and beyond! Unlocking their literacy skills begins with you. As a parent, you have the power to encourage and nurture literacy at home every step of the way and chances are, you’ve already gotten started! Questions that will be answered in this post: …
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This post is all about the “Simple View of Reading” (SVR). Here you will read all about the overly simple, yet powerful equation to better understand reading comprehension and how it works. It is simple but contains a lot of complex features that are not meant to be taken simply. First proposed in 1986 by …
Yes, there has been a 100-year war on the approaches to teaching reading to our children in school. As a parent, there is no need to worry about which approach you should use to help teach your child to read at home! However, it may be beneficial to you to understand what type of reading …
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Cliffhangers are a great way to engage your child in both the reading and writing process. What exactly is a cliffhanger you might ask? In this post, you’ll learn more about what a cliffhanger is and how you can use a cliffhanger as a writing prompt for your next creative writing activity with your child. …
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Your child’s love for all things literacy starts with you. Say it ain’t so! Just like with many other personality characteristics and behaviors your child acquires from you, building your child’s reading resiliency and love of reading start with you. It’s ok if you are telling yourself, “But I don’t really like reading.” There are …
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