word puzzle lunchbox notes: word play and word games on the go It has been way too long since I’ve created some new lunchbox notes, and the kids were pretty desperate for some new ones. So I searched …Read moreword puzzle lunchbox notes: word play and word games on the go
read across america day EVERY day of the year This post was originally published on March 1, 2013 but we’re republishing because it’s that …Read moreread across america day EVERY day of the year
5 great reasons to read words OUT of context The following guest post is written by Becky Spence of This Reading Mama. Becky is a busy homeschooling mama of four littles, and she constantly …Read more5 great reasons to read words OUT of context
give words as a gift: word conscious kids use wordle It’s that time of year again, when the fliers start coming around collecting money for teacher gifts. And collecting for teachers’ …Read moregive words as a gift: word conscious kids use wordle
raising word conscious kids: a chat with Mando and Rosita of Sesame Street I can’t stress enough the importance of raising word-conscious kids. Words are everywhere, all around us. Why not capitalize on the learning …Read moreraising word conscious kids: a chat with Mando and Rosita of Sesame Street
breakfast time reading: cereal boxes and more It all started with Gorilla Munch, and it ended with a ton of reading about adopting gorillas, thanks to a box of cereal and three curious …Read morebreakfast time reading: cereal boxes and more
a word a day: getting the family involved Maddy, Owen, and Cora have loved the Word a Day we’ve been doing for the past two weeks–more than I anticipated and much to my …Read morea word a day: getting the family involved
word a day: creating word conscious, word happy kids Our very first day of the Smart Summer Challenge found us lazying around at home because Owen returned from swim and dive feeling really under the …Read moreword a day: creating word conscious, word happy kids
learning during read-alouds: word consciousness We shouldn’t try to fill every second of our children’s lives with learning and lessons. Our kiddos really do need time for free play …Read morelearning during read-alouds: word consciousness
pow! bam! wow! print referencing and onomatopoeia I’ve said time and time again that read-alouds are an absolutely perfect time for sneaking in some learning with our kiddos, I believe there the …Read morepow! bam! wow! print referencing and onomatopoeia
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 …Read morecreating word-conscious kids
farm-full of rich vocabulary words I always cringe when I hear parents talking in baby voices and using baby words when interacting with their not-so-babyish children. Or other …Read morefarm-full of rich vocabulary words