keeping summer reading fresh, fun, priority one It’s true–summer can be a slippery slope of ‘un-learning’ if parents don’t play their cards right.For so many of us, …Read morekeeping summer reading fresh, fun, priority one
new for us friday: first vlog! (and flip minoHD giveaway) I’ve thought about doing this for ages, and now I finally have a reason.This New For Us Friday marks a very new–and very scary first for …Read morenew for us friday: first vlog! (and flip minoHD giveaway)
making connections– with poems we love Lately, we’ve been so busy. May flew by, like it always does for us–a blur of end-of-school activities, yard work, …Read moremaking connections– with poems we love
literacy lava 5 is here! WOW! Five issues of Literacy Lava, and every one is worth taking the time to print, read, and share!I am incredibly honored to be among the …Read moreliteracy lava 5 is here!
reading, learning, and dogs, dogs, dogs Ever since Brady boy entered our lives, things have been hectic, nuttier than ever, and dog-crazy. While Maddy, Owen, and …Read morereading, learning, and dogs, dogs, dogs
asking the heart questions This morning at breakfast, before we even had a chance to check out Maddy’s kindergarten calendar or talk about the weather, an article in The …Read moreasking the heart questions
a scared and lonely bear: predicting Predicting is one of the easiest comprehension strategies to use with emerging readers, and like many of these important components of early literacy, …Read morea scared and lonely bear: predicting
poem reading, rhyme writing Today we did some of Maddy’s “Kindergarten Work” from her summertime calendar. Lucky for us, we were able to use some of our most …Read morepoem reading, rhyme writing
every picture tells a story The Gardener, by Sarah Stewart and illustrations by David Small, is honestly one of the most beautiful children’s books …Read moreevery picture tells a story
a good-night book walk Tonight when I returned from tutoring, I went up to say goodnight to Maddy, and she was drowsily looking at a few of the million …Read morea good-night book walk
play-doh with noodles, please & thinking out loud On this lazy, grey Sunday, Maddy requested that Play-doh be the activity of the morning. After pancakes and playtime in the living room, we pulled …Read moreplay-doh with noodles, please & thinking out loud