Encourage life long learning through literacy
How can picture books help your child learn the alphabet? Alphabet-themed picture books are engaging, simple read-aloud stories for your child that are quick reads. The words authors choose have easy-to-pronounce words and terms that your child will incorporate through repetition easily into their daily vocabulary. Children learn through repetition and play. So seeing letters … Read more
If your young learner is working on informational writing and needs help to write a topic sentence please watch this video for two helpful strategies to make this skill easy to master! The lesson is focused for grade 4, but it can easily be used for grades 3-5 as well. What is informational writing? This … Read more
This simple activity will have your child learning through play after reading this beloved book by Eric Carle. See my latest blog for more activity ideas with this and more of Eric Carle's books.
Your child will love the colors, rhymes, and fantastical world Eric Carle has created over the past decades in writing and illustrating children’s books. My son requests Brown, Brown, What Do You See? at least twice a day to read. His books are perfect for toddler, preschool, and young elementary children because of the short, … Read more
If you are reading this, you probably have a child at home that is refusing to read, pretending to read, or starts and puts books down often. I understand the struggle. I have seen it all in the classroom, but also my own life. I didn’t read an entire chapter book until I was in … Read more
What is a sensory bin? Think back to your favorite preschool memories; you were probably playing with something messy, gooey, and utterly creative. Look at your children now at their most cherished play activities. It usually uses all or almost all of their senses at the same time. Young children benefit from using multiple senses … Read more
Get inspired to celebrate Valentine's Day with your child by making some easy, simple, and fun Valentine-themed activities. Included below are some of my favorite creations I've made with my littles at home. I hope these ideas help your child and you celebrate, play, and learn simultaneously. I hope you find the links in this … Read more
My children are fascinated by the ocean and learning about it's creatures. The ocean book activities we completed in this post are related to our favorite picture books about the sea. Please see the list below for specific fiction and nonfiction books all about life in the ocean. The children I have worked with over … Read more
