Halloween is over, so our joke notes are pushed to the wayside. Our wordless riddles are taking a break, and the troops are ready for someserious lunchtime fun before the holidays hit. When I asked Maddy, Owen, and Cora what …
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morning and evening reminders for kids: easy reader style
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaEvery day is a little bit different in our house—and everyone’s house. But deep down, we all thrive on consistency, on patterns, on schedules. I’ve always been a big fan of implementing a daily schedule for kids, even when parents …
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10 fun ways of helping kids learn the abc’s
by Teach Mamaby Teach Mama10 fun ways of helping kids learn the abc’s | alphabet learning is FUN!
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For many children, summer reading is not a big deal. They’re readers by nature, so the task of reading ten books–or more–is a simple pleasure. For others, however, summer reading is second on their list of things to do only …
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The school year is slowly winding down, and finally (finally!) we’re settling into our summertime schedule–not the spring-summer overlap that has had me near crazy for the last two weeks. With the soccer season officially over, three days of dance …
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One of the things I believe in strongly is that any time can be a great time to sneak in some sort of learning. Whether it’s counting the candies in the line at the grocery store checkout, learning about the …
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early literacysight words
words 3 ways: learning sight words for kindergarten
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaCora 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 …
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disney word searches: getting kids ready for the trip!
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaWe were on a major word search kick a while back, but we’ve taken a good long rest from them. So in honor of our upcoming Disney Social Media Moms Celebration, I decided to bring back this oldie but goodie …
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disney fun fact lunchbox notes | fun facts about disney world that will get kids ready for the trip or remembering fun times | walt disney world | lunchbox
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There may only be a few more days left until our Jack-O-Lanterns turn into lunch for the squirrels (if they haven’t already!), but the candy that my kids have collected this beautiful Halloween night will be around for days. Or …
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readingword consciousness
learning during read-alouds: oral language development
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaSometimes, simple is better. Sometimes, more choices make us more confused. If Maddy, Owen, and Cora were shown an amazing pallet of face paints and were able to choose anything in the world they wanted designed on their cheeks or …
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learning during read-alouds: making connections and questioning (with siblings!)
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaWe have been putting in a lot of pool time lately, but we’ve also been spending a boatload of time indoors–staying cool in the comfort of our ac, eating popsicles and ices, playing games, Wii, and reading. Even …
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We’re almost exactly at the mid-summer point, and before we know it, the new school year will be upon us. What can families do this super-important summer before Kindergarten? How can we prep our rising Kinders for this big year? …
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Maddy, Owen, and Cora have loved the Word a Day we’ve been doing for the past two weeks–more than I anticipated and much to my surprise. It’s been funny to see which kiddo is the first to remember to flip …
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questioning and connecting during read-alouds
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaI’m not going to lie–some summer days, I really think that if it weren’t for the 15 minutes of Adult Swim, my kids wouldn’t stop moving all day long. Even the rest times that I once relied on …
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readingword consciousness
word a day: creating word conscious, word happy kids
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaOur very first day of the Smart Summer Challenge found us lazying around at home because Owen returned from swim and dive feeling really under the weather. So while he caught up on some telly and gave his body a …
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learning during read-alouds: 5 things never to say to emerging readers
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaSometimes it’s very easy for teachers and parents to feel impatient with emerging readers. It’s hard to listen to kids sound out every word on a page and get through only five words a minute. It’s hard to know what …
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We are huge weather fans over here. Looking at the day’s forecast has become a regular part of our morning ever since the kids were really little. Though our family may be a growing minority of people who are still …
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learning during read-alouds: activating schema
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaAccording to Rachel and Mary Gabriel, the “schema theory tells us that prior knowledge is essential for comprehension of new knowledge and that learning difficulties can often be traced back to insufficient background knowledge” (Gabriel & Gabriel, “Power in Pictures: …
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early literacy
a game for practicing spelling, sight words, or letters: WORDO!
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaWith 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 …