reading

July 4th is almost here!! We’re thrilled to get into the kitchen and make one of our most favorite holiday treats ever–our July 4th flag cake! But along with baking one of our favorite sweets, we’ve also thrown in some …

best books for family read-alouds | teachmama.com | read-aloud books for 8-12 year olds | family books for middle graders | teachmama book list

think aloud while reading | reading comprehension tips | think-alouds | early literacy | teachmama.com | reading tip 9 #raiseareader

how to support your child through difficult texts | amy mascott | teachmama.com

reading aloud with older kids: what parents need to know | amy mascott | teachmama.com #raiseareader

valentine’s day books for middle grade readers | treat your 8-11 year olds to some books this holiday instead of candy or flowers | teachmama.com

best books as gifts for everyone on your list | for little guys, bigger guys, families, and more | teachmama’s picks

Raising a Rock-Star Reader: 75 quick tips to help your child develop a lifelong love of reading | scholastic | amy mascott | allison mcdonald | teachmama.com

fun summertime learning for kids: tabletop surprises

summer reading goals & reading logs: quick and easy

  I have a hard time sitting still during sporting events. I won’t lie. I love the tailgating and the food and the crowds, but sometimes. . . the games seem really long to me. So we’ve been creative in …

originally published November 8, 2010       Maddy has been so proud of her spelling and word-learning progress over the last few weeks (and so are we!).  She really is borderline excited when I print out a new list …

My kids are basically a captive audience at breakfast, and they have been for a long, long time. Whether they’re staring at the cereal boxes, reading the newspaper, chatting grammar, or doing brain teasers, it always seems like they are waiting …

      I admit that I am the absolute worst with emails. The worst. But I’m trying to be better. I’ve got thousands of emails just sitting there in my inbox, and I rarely respond because I’m always busy. …

        I’ve always tried to make a big deal about certain text features when we see them in fiction that we’re reading, especially bold and italics. I’m cool like that. There’s something about bold and italics that …

Everyone needs a little positive affirmation once in a while. Everyone.  Countdown’s on for the new school year, so I’ve been at work making a new set of lunchbox love notes. In the past, we’ve covered joke notes, we’ve covered …

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. …

I’ve said this before: June and July are crazy for us with our busy swim and dive schedules. So honestly, any downtime my kids can get, I’m totally thankful for. Even when Maddy, Owen, and Cora are not at practice, they …

The following Rockstar Sunday guest post is written by Kate of An Everyday Story. Kate is a former teacher who now homeschools her two littles using the Reggio Emilia Approach. I love her blog, and you will too. Check it …