Sending your child to “school” for the first time can be very scary for many parents and children. As we approach the end of summer break, I’m doing all I can to prepare my little ones for school starting up again. One of the first things I do to prepare
Are you planning a trip to the beach with toddlers or a child? Maybe it’s their first time or it’s been so long they can’t remember it. Picture books about the beach are a great way to introduce (or reintroduce) children to the beach. It’s important to remember that although
Headed out on a road trip soon with toddlers? My children are 2-years-old and 4-year-olds and since this is a literacy blog designed to teach moms of toddlers and preschoolers about how to teach reading, I wanted to give some ways we are incorporating reading into our time in the
Written By Ashley Kevin Henkes is a children’s author that is excellent at teaching children about different social situations through his creative mice characters. Whether you are looking to teach about being patient, brave, less worried, or determination these are the perfect books to do it. Keven Henkes
What are CVC words? Have you ever heard your child’s teacher talking about these letters and wondered what they mean? Teachers love to use acronyms but to parents, this language can be confusing. To be honest even as a teacher with 13 years of experience, it can get confusing to
If I had to pick a favorite holiday, I would be torn between the 4th of July and Christmas. This is why today I’m so excited to write about 4th of July books for toddlers and preschoolers! I love summer so add in a holiday that celebrates; the great
Father’s Day is just around the corner! Having little ones at home makes these holidays so much more rewarding! Here is a great list of Father’s Day Books for Babies and Toddlers. It adds a time for us as parents to sit down and read with our little ones. Especially
When children begin to read and spell one of the first things they have to learn aside from the alphabet and letter sounds, are vowels. Vowels will help support your child’s learning of how words work and to better understand the language they are learning. So today, I’m diving into
Summer is full of fun for preschoolers. What’s not to love about going to the local pool, splash pad, park, looking at bugs, playing on the playground, going on a family vacation, and camping? Books about summer are a great way to introduce to children what the summer may be
Today I want to talk about teaching different alphabet activities for kids. I have recently been working with an older student to teach him his letters. It certainly got me thinking about writing this post to help parents that are struggling to teach the letters to the alphabet to their
I teach moms and teachers how to inspire a love of reading in the early years. I live in Ohio with my husband & two boys. Our favorite places to be are at the beach & Disney World. But most of the time you’ll find me at school teaching, working out in our basement, or blogging at home. So grab your favorite cup of coffee, tea, or (if you’re at all like me) water & let’s go through this thing called life together.
