best of teach mama countdown: #5 — letters b and d
I love it when I find a resource that really, truly helps my kids.
And PBS has provided me with so many ways to support my children's learning, in …
beginning sounds
family names: reading and writing the ones we love
Homework time is still a really important part of our day, especially now that Owen's in Kindergarten and Maddy's second grade work is picking …
fabulous, fancy game to practice tricky sounds: s, t, r, l
It's Cora's Sparkle-icious Game.
That's what she calls is.
But I don't care what she calls it because all I know is that she wants to play …
building words outside, on the fly, WordWorld-style
Cora and I were just hanging around out front last night, relaxing in the breeze and getting some fresh air while Maddy, Owen, and my husband hit the …
word building, name building (and crossing the line)
I try really hard to mix things up for Owen and Cora during homework time; some days they just color. Some days they paint. But at least 2-3 times …
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 …
s- blends bingo time!
Blends are so tough for some kiddos to grasp, and my intention for working on s-blends with Owen was not to frustrate him; rather, I hoped to help him …
doing a little digraph shopping
Maddy had a half day of school today, so Owen, Maddy, and I had a chance to play some "before rest time" games just like the good ole days.For awhile …
just owen and me, sorting s’s and t’s
Owen and I did a simple sort today--another beginning sound sort that focused on s-, st-, and t-. He is used to doing sorts, but the way we did …
tricky, tricky digraph sort
I had Owen all to myself this afternoon while Maddy played at a friend's house and Cora took her nap.
I gave him the choice of playing anything from …
picture and word sort
Yesterday was a super-busy and a totally out-of-the-ordinary day for us. We spent the day at PBS Headquarters in Virginia (seriously!) with some …
follow-the-path game
I'm trying to work on isolating sounds in words with Owen. When he listens to Maddy sounding out words, he gets confused about sounds he hears in the …
muffin madness & sound sorting
Just from the way that things worked out today, I had some chunks of quiet time with each Maddy, Owen, and Cora. As much as I love watching my …