The following guest post is written by Becky Spence of This Reading Mama. Becky is a busy … [Read more...]
give words as a gift: word conscious kids use wordle
It's that time of year again, when the fliers start coming around collecting money for teacher … [Read more...]
raising word conscious kids: a chat with Mando and Rosita of Sesame Street
I can't stress enough the importance of raising word-conscious kids. Words are everywhere, all … [Read more...]
learning during read-alouds: oral language development
Sometimes, simple is better. Sometimes, more choices make us more confused. If Maddy, Owen, and … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
a word a day: getting the family involved
Maddy, Owen, and Cora have loved the Word a Day we've been doing for the past two weeks--more than I … [Read more...]
word a day: creating word conscious, word happy kids
Our very first day of the Smart Summer Challenge found us lazying around at home because Owen … [Read more...]
learning during read-alouds: word consciousness
We shouldn't try to fill every second of our children's lives with learning and lessons. Our … [Read more...]
creating word-conscious kids
A portion of this article was originally posted by me on ABC & 123 on 5/17/10. Just the way … [Read more...]
farm-full of rich vocabulary words
I always cringe when I hear parents talking in baby voices and using baby words when interacting … [Read more...]
asking the heart questions
This morning at breakfast, before we even had a chance to check out Maddy's kindergarten calendar or … [Read more...]
