My 3 1/2 year-old has really started to notice billboards when we are driving on the highway. Billboards are loaded with environmental print which is one of the first things our kids "read". We View Post
Super Dad: How Dads Help Grow Readers
Every year, I buy my husband a book about dads for Father's Day that he can enjoy with our boys. It's a Father's Day Book Giving Tradition I started when my first son was born three years View Post
Being a Mom of Growing Readers
For almost 20 years now, I have been passionate about growing our youngest readers. However, in the last three years my passion has spread like wild-fire and has View Post
Sight Words Activities: Hose Design
Most primary students will be sent home with a sight word list to practice over the summer. Literacy activities are so important to do over the break to keep skills sharp. Now is the time to start View Post
Learning Games and Toys to Promote Pre-Reading Skills
Learning to read begins the day a child is born. Each day builds upon the day before and before you know it you have a young reader on your hands! Today, I'm sharing learning games and toys for View Post
Reading Buddies
Young readers need lots of opportunities to read aloud! One idea for giving kids lots of practice reading is to introduce them to a reading buddy. Today, I'm sharing six different ideas for creating View Post
Building Comprehension: Asking Questions While Reading
I often hear teachers and parents comment that they have a child who is great at calling the words (decoding), but they have no idea what they have read. Being a proficient reader involves both View Post