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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, …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
My favorite students year after year are always my reluctant writers. They remind me of myself. I struggled with reading and writing until I was in the fourth grade and had an incredible teacher named Mrs. Moseley that changed my "fake it till I make it" strategy, and instead, she taught me new ways of …
My favorite memories as a child were reading Audrey Wood's books. So when I became a teacher, I knew I had to utilize this author's stories. Below you will find a list of books and activities I have used with my children. These Audrey Wood book activities lists continue to grow. I'll update as we …
Learning to read and write is not something that every child or every educator is excited to learn. But I hope to change that with my LIVE LEARN LITERACY curriculum. Failing second grade gave me an incredible gift. That struggle leads me to fight to learn more, push past disappointment, and see another way to …