international literacy day: cora cooks pancit September 8th is International Literacy Day (hooray!), and although we’ve been busy re-arranging our house (believe it) …Read moreinternational literacy day: cora cooks pancit
non-fiction reading and real-life learning with fish We’re pet sitting for the next few days, and Maddy, Owen and Cora are loving it. Nothing cuddly or furry, but these …Read morenon-fiction reading and real-life learning with fish
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
quick trick: names, names, everywhere, names! This Quick Trick is super easy but has big pay-offs. As one of the most important gifts we give to our children, names carry serious weight. Little …Read morequick trick: names, names, everywhere, names!
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
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
early literacy and math grid games: rainy day Today, on this rainy, cool, gray Monday, we rocked it with an oldie but goodie:Sunny-Rainy Grid Games. Or Rainy-Sunny Grid Games, depending on how …Read moreearly literacy and math grid games: rainy day
springtime love notes Now that spring is officially here, it’s time for new Springtime Lunchbox Love Notes! This New For Us Friday is super easy and very simple, …Read morespringtime love notes
st. patty’s day scavenger hunt and holiday fun Yes!! Only one day until St. Patty’s Day! All of our favorites are on tap for tomorrow: naughty leprechauns, green milk, corned beef and …Read morest. patty’s day scavenger hunt and holiday fun
abc exercise cards. . . hooray! Thank you, ABC Exercise Cards, for giving us a fun and burn-some-steam kind of activity this afternoon! After a rainy weekend and another …Read moreabc exercise cards. . . hooray!
an everyday nonfiction: newspaper reading Just like many families who incorporate book-reading into bedtime routines, my kiddos find breakfast time is a time for newspaper reading.Newspaper …Read morean everyday nonfiction: newspaper reading
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 …Read moregetting a little sneaky with literacy
help with letters b and d As I’ve said very recently, letter reversals are quite normal for emerging readers and writers. But there’s …Read morehelp with letters b and d
easy, homemade plastic bag ice-cream I’ve wanted to try this little mix of cooking and science for awhile now, so with Friday being a half day for Maddy, I thought it was …Read moreeasy, homemade plastic bag ice-cream
our love tree I saw these Love Trees back in January, over at super-talented Jenny’s Our Nifty Notebook, and I thought that Maddy, Owen, and Cora …Read moreour love tree
stamping crazy–open grid games for literacy & math learning Lately the kids have been on a stamping craze. They’re stamp-happy, stampin’ nutty, and stopping everything to stamp up …Read morestamping crazy–open grid games for literacy & math learning
time to rhyme–go fish! Lately all Maddy wants to do is read, read, read, which is fine with me. She’ll read to me, my husband, and she’ll read to Owen or …Read moretime to rhyme–go fish!
a little more lunchbox love I have to admit, I’m still not used to packing a lunch five days a week, and my planning isn’t always the best. Usually I’m …Read morea little more lunchbox love
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
kissing reindeer hunt I’ve had several kind people email me asking what I meant on our Advent Activity Calendar by “Kissing Reindeer Hunt.” Hmmmmm, …Read morekissing reindeer hunt