C...A...T, B...U...G.....My oldest son is in the midst of learning to decode cvc words. Beginning readers need lots of practice building phonics skills. But, it can get pretty tedious blending words View Post
Clipboard Phonics Sheets
Are you working with a beginning reader? It's amazing to watch new readers figure out the code, blend words, and begin to read. Learning to read with a strong foundation in phonics is necessary for View Post
Getting Kids to Read Longer
Getting kids to read longer is a goal of many parents and teachers. In this post, we share one idea that will help to motivate children to read. Have you ever tried to diet? Each week or maybe View Post
Lego Frog Hopping Phonics Game
At this moment, you will find LEGO on my kitchen table, dining room table, both of the boys' rooms, and covering about one-third of my kitchen floor. My family is a bit obsessed with the building View Post
Race Car Word Erase
I think I'm in year three of cars and trucks all over our floor. My boys can zoom them around for hours a day. Over the years, I've come up with several car and truck literacy play ideas. Here is View Post
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs Sensory Retelling Activity
This month the Virtual Book Club for Kids team has come up with some super creative activities that correlate with Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems. I'm sharing a hands-on button View Post
Rocket to the Moon Sight Word Activity
Do your kids like to be active and creative? Then I have a great activity for you to share with them today. Best of all, it's a fun way to work on reading sight words. My boys actually created View Post