"The Itsy Bitsy Spider went up the water spout." Did you immediately link your hands to mimic a spider climbing? For many of us, that nursery rhyme is ingrained in our brains linked to a fond memory View Post
Favorite Online Phonics Games
If you have an emerging reader in your life, you know that he or she needs lots and lots of practice decoding words. To be honest, it can quite boring and tedious for kids during this phase before View Post
Basketball Sight Word Practice
The key to learning sight words is lots and lots of practice. Pair that sight word practice with a little basketball shooting and you have an interactive and fun way to learn. Sight Word View Post
3 FREE Printable CVC Word Games
New readers need lots and lots of practice sounding out those cvc words. You know words like bat, dog, fix, and get. But, using flashcards and word lists to practice can be boring. Enter cvc word View Post
Name Activities: Feather Letter Turkey
Learning your name takes lots of repetition. This Thanksgiving craft activity provides an opportunity to practice spelling your child's name and has a fun seasonal twist. We are making Feather View Post
5 Low Prep Halloween Sight Word Activities
This time of year is always a bit hectic...parties, costumes, decorating... I want to do fun learning activities with my beginning readers, but I need the ideas to be easy to make. So, I've created View Post
CVC Phonics Activities for Beginning Readers
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