10 fun ways of helping kids learn the abc’s
It's so easy for us to say we want our kids to learn the ABC's and 123's before kids hit Kindergarten, but how do we actually do it?
Is there an …
early literacy
words 3 ways: learning sight words for kindergarten
Cora is totally into learning how to read, so I am seriously running with it.
She wants to practice the sight words that were included in her …
homemade alphabet book: get personal with the abc’s
There's been a ton of little things that we've done over here to help Maddy, Owen, and Cora learn the letters of the alphabet, but I have to say that …
fab resources for read across america week (& giveaway!)
It's Read Across America Week!
Everyone who's anyone will be reading, thinking, talking, dreaming a little bit o' Dr. Seuss this week, to celebrate …
best of teach mama countdown: #2 — spelling words
Yay! We're getting down to the wire with this teach mama top 10 all-time best countdown!
This post is one that I have shared probably more than …
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 …
best of teach mama countdown: #9 — building words, names
This post, which rolls in at #9, continues to surprise me with the amount of hits it gets.
Maybe it's the title: word building, name building (and …
teachmama’s best of 2011: mine and yours!
A few of my favorite bloggy buddies and I have decided to do a little reflecting before moving forward with 2012.
We thought that beginning the …
build your own bingo games: uppercase and lowercase letter match
Cora and I have been rockin' the bingo games lately, with a new spin on bingo games that she really seems to love.
And I'm sure the Smartie bingo …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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, …
magazine hunt: reading and rockin’ it
This New For Us Friday I'm sharing a new-for-Cora activity and a new-for-us event: the fab, super-fun magazine hunt and Highlight's State of the Kid …
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 …
new for us friday: newmark learning early reading resources (and FOUR giveaways!)
Nearly every parent I know wants to do what he or she can to support early learning for their children.
We all want to see our kids grow to enjoy …
trying tapas: rockville restaurant week (& giveaway!)
For the last few days, Cora and I have read Susan Middleton Elya's Bebé Goes Shopping more times than I can count.
In the story, Mamá y Bebé take a …
back-to-school shopping with three crazy-cool kids
After our crazy-successful Smart Summer Challenge, I needed a little week-long offline vay-cay to say the least!
Our Smart Summer Challenge was a …
why I love back-to-school shopping (especially with kids)
Thank you to Crocs for sponsoring this blog post. Please click here to learn more about Crocs’ new Back to School line.
I was selected for this …