We have been enjoying a wonderful series of phonics readers in our house as my son begins his learning to read adventure. And, as we do with most learning in our house, we surround it with hands-on View Post
5 Ways to Learn Your Name with Playdough
One of the first words we learn to spell is our own name. It is the most important word to a young child! Here are 5 hands-on ways to practice learning your name that all use playdough. Your View Post
Fun Reading Activities: Ant Hill Phonics
My 4-year-old is on the cusp of learning to decode words. To help us on our new journey we have found a wonderful series of phonics readers. And, as we do with most learning in our house, we View Post
Reading Comprehension: Rainbow Retelling
Proficient readers are fluent at decoding and comprehend what is read. Reading comprehension can be nurtured long before a child begins to read on her own. Rainbow retelling is a fun way to work View Post
Beginning Sound Pancakes
Our Playful Preschool Series theme this week is all about pancakes. I've been wanting to share this beginning sound activity for awhile, but was holding it for the series this month. Well, great View Post
Valentine Sight Word Activities: Heart Delivery
Valentine's Day is a perfect holiday for encouraging literacy development. There are so many fun Valentine books and activities to read and do during the cold winter months. Today, I have a fun View Post
Favorite Literacy Ideas for Preschool
We have had so much fun sharing literacy ideas for preschoolers this year in our new Playful Preschool Series. Each week we join together with some other great bloggers to bring you playful and View Post