use family photos to develop oral language skills: reading tip 12 #raiseareader

Friends, one of the tips that Allie McDonald and I share when speaking or presenting that usually yields the most nods of approval is what I’m sharing here, via video, with you today.

It may seem super-simple to you, but this tip is M-O-N-E-Y.

It really is.

Totally worth your time for so many reasons.

So go ahead. Skim the post quickly, click ‘play’ on the video below, and you’ll be in the ‘know’ too.

And the cool thing is that the only thing you’ll need is the one object you most likely never leave home without!

Check it out:

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What do you think? Is it something you can see yourself doing with your kids this week? Do tell!

Want a few more early literacy-focused activities? Check out:

backyard alphabet hunt
homemade alphabet book
leafy letter learning
ABC hunt
on the road ABC hunt
lowercase ABC hunt
build your own bingo: uppercase and lowercase match
ABC cards and clothespin match
alphabet letter splash
alphabingo (play with lowercase letters)
alphabet letter lids
leafy outdoor alphabet hunt
build your own board game
clothespin letter match
10 fun ways to learn the alphabet

What burning questions do you have about reading or literacy? I’d love to hear them so that I can (hopefully!) address the topic during one of the videos.

Just leave it below, and I’ll do what I can to cover it. Looking forward to this!