foundations
abc cards and clothespin match
Being able to simply recognize and name the letters of the alphabet is not the key to absolute reading success. However, research has proven that when children can identify letter ...
digraphs and blends: search, find, and rhyme game
It’s no secret that digraphs and blends are tough for some kiddos to enunciate and hear. These tricky, unique sounds are difficult for little mouths to create, and it’s known ...
what to say when kids make reading mistakes
So what should you say when a child makes mistake during reading? I’ve been asked this question so many times by my friends, by parents of students I tutor, and ...
creating word-conscious kids
A portion of this article was originally posted by me on ABC & 123 on 5/17/10. Just the way that some people will notice a kite in the sky, a ...
making learning fun in the candy aisle
So today we rocked it with a long morning bike ride, an even longer visit to the park, and a few errands to fill our fridge after a crazy-fun, jam-packed ...
ringin’ in the 4th with sparkle pens and flag treats
This year we didn’t ring in the 4th with our annual July 4th party, and that’s okay. Baby showers, weddings, beach trips, and day trips, have been keeping us busy, ...
surprise!: learning with silly bands
They’re colorful, they’re stretchy, they’re simple. They’re confusing, countable, and collectible. They’re animals, dinosaurs, princesses, vehicles, foods, toys, weather, and clothes. They’re on our floor, in backpacks, and on wrists. ...
just a little back yard rainbow hunt
Just a big pile of leaves, flower petals, and weeds? Nope. Rainbow hunt? Yes! Yep–right in our back yard, where we’ve already hunted for letters, numbers, fragrances, and colors. And ...
a sweet lesson on the power of voice
It’s never too early to teach our children that we all have a meaningful voice in our world. Whether it’s something as important as taking them with us to vote ...
flowers and colors, coloring flowers
Part of our flower fun over the last few days involved our experiment for the Virtual Science Fair which was a lesson in backyard fragrances. But later that afternoon, I ...
colors, counting, reading, I can’t believe what I’m seeing
Cora received an awesome gift for her birthday from her pal, Ava, and I’m thinking that I will soon make this book my “go-to gift” for little ones. It’s a ...
