early literacy

Turn early reading practice into a game your kids will beg to play! This simple twist on the great Go Fish card game uses beginning reader sight words to build fluency, boost word recognition, and make learning fun. Whether you’re …

Get your little one ready for kindergarten with fun, engaging reading readiness activities this summer! From interactive story time and letter scavenger hunts to playful word games and hands-on crafts, these exciting experiences build early literacy skills while keeping kids …

Learning to read is one of the most important milestones in a child’s life, and as parents or educators, we want to make that process as engaging and enjoyable as possible. One of the simplest yet most effective tools you …

Does the thought of teaching your kiddo to read (and spell) fill you with all sorts of insecurity? Where does a parent even start? Here are some proven, easy-to-use reading assessments to help you get started with confidence. Our oldest …

As parents, we are our children’s first teachers, and the steps we take early on can set them up for a lifetime of successful reading and learning. Here’s our guide to some key literacy terms, concepts, and tips that every …

This leafy indoor/outdoor alphabet hunt lets kids get into the spirit of Fall with matching letters and colors. Add spelling to the hunt for older kids and the whole family can play! It’s finally FALL! I hope you are blessed …

True or false? It’s okay to give kids early reader books featuring characters they love. Kids may like books with their favorite characters, but do they need them? Will early reading series — Step into Reading or I Can Read …

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We’re thrilled to share another Rockstar Sunday guest post with you–this time from a multi-talented blogger, Viviana. Viviana is a mom of two and the creator of Totschooling, a blog filled with cool printables and tons of early education ideas. …

The following Rockstar Sunday guest post is written by a woman whose third language is English and who has two little ones and two rockstar blogs.   Birute Efe writes Playtivities which is full of fun toy-making, learning, and creative parenting …

What games do you play with sight words? Sight words are words that we all need to be able to read quickly and automatically in order to be strong readers, and the more we allow emerging readers to interact with …

10 fun ways of helping kids learn the abc’s | alphabet learning is FUN!

Cora is totally into learning how to read, so I am seriously running with it. She wants to practice the sight words that were included in her kindergarten packet.  She wants to be able to decode the words in her …

homemade alphabet book: get personal with the abc’s | early literacy | how to make an abc book | teach kids the letters of the alphabet | teachmama.com

With the end of the school year quickly approaching, we’re all getting antsy for summer. So I’ve had to be super crafty during our work time in order to keep Maddy, Owen, and Cora engaged and excited.  As I’ve said …

      Holiday time is here, and things are sure to be nutty around our house–and everyone else’s–for the next few weeks. Although I know it’s going to be hard to sneak in a little bit of learning each …