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learning in the every day | teachmama.com provides the tools and resources parents need to be the best teachers for their children | by amy mascott

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nursery rhymes old and new: listening, learning and comparing

nursery rhyme old and new

We're on a crazy nursery rhyme kick over here. But instead of sticking to our more modern nursery … [Read more...]

04 | 24 | 2013

make time to rhyme: rhyme games for bigger kids

time to rhyme games for older kids

We've talked about the importance of rhyme many times in the past, but I feel like as Maddy and Owen … [Read more...]

09 | 10 | 2012

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 … [Read more...]

09 | 16 | 2010

take time to rhyme–4 fun ways to play with rhymes

Repost from an article I wrote for ABC & 123, on 5/03/10:Whether you're taking your kids to … [Read more...]

05 | 26 | 2010

time to rhyme–go fish!

time to rhyme: play rhyme Go Fish!

Lately all Maddy wants to do is read, read, read, which is fine with me. She'll read to me, my … [Read more...]

01 | 26 | 2010

poem, poem, the cookie jar poem

For the last few days, Maddy has been bouncing around the house, reciting poems from her … [Read more...]

11 | 19 | 2009

rockin’ rhyme bingo

Owen and I revisited Rhyme Bingo today, this time with Maddy, and it was a blast. We only played … [Read more...]

05 | 20 | 2009

rhyming and sorting, sorting and rhyming

Owen and I had a tiny bit of quiet time together yesterday while Cora was napping and Maddy had … [Read more...]

02 | 23 | 2009

rhyme bingo vs dice match-up