10 ways to create a literacy rich environment
The following Rockstar Sunday guest post is written by Kate of An Everyday Story. Kate is a former teacher who now homeschools her two littles using …
environmental print
2 easy ways to teach reading at mealtime
Believe it.
You can teach your kids how to read while you're sitting down to breakfast.
You can teach your kids to read while you're making …
street signs for early literacy and math skill building
I've shared time and again the importance of using what is around you--environmental print--for early literacy and math skill-building.
Signs are …
quick trick: have a. . . placemat party!
Every. Single. Day.
We're rocking a Placemat Party over here.
At breakfast. At lunch. And at dinners at the kitchen table (because the kitchen …
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 …
breakfast time reading: cereal boxes and more
It all started with Gorilla Munch, and it ended with a ton of reading about adopting gorillas, thanks to a box of cereal and three curious …
adding practice with street sign math
Today, we hit the road a bit, to a new-for-us library to hang out with some friends and learn about 4-H and county fairs and then to (our fave!) Ikea …
beach bingo– fun in the car and at the shore
Woo-hoo!
Nothing like spending a long weekend at the beach, especially when the trip only takes a few hours.
We didn’t even think for a second to …
getting a little sneaky with literacy
Too many times, parents think that in order to support their children's developing literacy skills, they have to sit down with a book on their laps, …
let’s eat. . . and read
As Maddy learns more reading strategies and picks up new words each day, it's been awesome to watch her unlock the world of words around her.
Her …
travel bingo
Maddy, Owen, Cora, and I have been in Pennsylvania for the last few days so that I could say goodbye to the father of one of my best friends while my …
let’s read, baby, read!
March is National Reading Month, since March 2 marks the birthday of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel was born on March 2, 1904).I am an admitted not-so-big …
road trip full o’ fun
I traveled yesterday, so I needed some big-time engaging activities for Maddy, Owen, and Cora while I drove. We (gulp!) don't have a DVD player in …
signs, signs, everywhere are signs
On our route to and from preschool, we run into some really great signs along the way. We pass by at least six BUMP signs, eight STOP signs, and about …