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learning during read-alouds: improving fluency
Fluency is a tricky–but totally important–element of reading comprehension. No. Question. About it. And though research is funny about fluency’s roll in reading comprehension, I’m a firm believer in the ...
new for us friday: LeapFrog Story Time Pad (& giveaway!)
This New For Us Friday, I’m totally excited about a new product from LeapFrog designed especially with younger kiddos in mind. And I’m not at all surprised that though I ...
how to use halloween candy for (sneaky) fun learning
There may only be a few more days left until our Jack-O-Lanterns turn into lunch for the squirrels (if they haven’t already!), but the candy that my kids have collected ...
halloween word search
Homework time over here this week and last has been a little spooky. Just a bit. Cora and Owen have been rockin the Halloween Word Search, which I made last ...
boo! it’s halloween GHOST bingo!
Yeeees! It’s here. It’s creepy, it’s crazy, and it’s a little bit spooky (not really). It’s for everyone, it’s loved by adults and kids alike (okay, my kiddos and me), ...
leafy, outdoor alphabet letter hunt
It’s very leafy over here. With tons of huge trees dropping leaves at about a million per minute, our yard and house is covered. But before I pulled out the ...
new for us friday: leapfrog LeapPad (& giveaway!)
We are indeed a LeapFrog family. (And that’s not really New-For-Us-Friday news, I know. . . ) We are a LeapFrog family because waaaaay back when, the day the LeapFrog ...
halloween joke lunchbox notes: spooky, fun laughs
It’s almost Halloween! And of course, I’ve got googly eyes in my back pocket at all times, but I’ve also got something I’m throwing in lunchboxes this month. . . ...
outdoor play: good for everyone’s mind, body, and soul
Thanks to Walgreens for underwriting this post. I was paid as a member of the Clever Girls Collective, but the content is all mine. Visit http://moms.dailybuzz.com/channel/style. Finally, after enough ...
new for us friday: help for classroom parents — letters, party ideas, & volunteer spot
It’s almost Halloween time, which means that all around the world, Classroom Parents will soon be a-scramblin’ for Halloween party ideas. And then they’ll be scramblin’ for Valentine’s Day party ...
learning during read-alouds: print referencing
Some days, it takes every ounce of energy in my being to keep my tired eyes open during the time I’m reading books with Maddy, Owen, and Cora. Some nights, ...
