writing
sky writing
Sometimes, you need nothing but your fingers and the sky to practice writing. Today, during a way-too-hot lunch out on the porch, Owen, Cora, and I chatted about Brady’s first ...
teacher appreciation week–teacher story card
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! It’s time to let the teachers in our lives know how thankful we are for their hard work! And what better time to throw in a ...
family name letter connect
Today before rest time, we took some time to play with Wikki Stix and to play with names–the names of people in our family. It was a rainy, gray spring ...
help with letters b and d
As I’ve said very recently, letter reversals are quite normal for emerging readers and writers. But there’s absolutely nothing wrong with helping our kiddos remember the tough ones. Back in ...
magnadoodle messages
With little ones who are learning letters and acquiring new words every day, we really need to capitalize on any and every possible chance to get them to write. Whether ...
new year’s family interview
No, this post isn’t about picking strawberries, although with how cold and blustery and miserable it was outside today, I surely wish it was warm mid-June, and I had a ...
toys! toys! toys! — list writing
Most children–even those who might dodge homework and would rather pick up a baseball instead of a pencil–are interested in writing a Wish List for Santa at this time of ...
trying to keep smiling: quick trick, holiday notes
It’s so easy for our little ones (and even adults sometimes!) to lose sight of what the holiday season is all about. So last year, when I saw this idea ...
paint bag writing
Today, Owen and I took a teeny bit of time before his rest to do some Paint Bag writing. It was such a beautiful day, and he played so hard ...
wiggly words
Maddy’s Kindergarten teacher is–in my humble opinion–the best of the best. My dream has come true: Maddy landed a super teacher with whom she has already fallen in love. A ...
putting the pieces together–story repair
Today is the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association’s new National Day on Writing! The National Day on Writing is designed to draw attention to ...
