My oldest started to show a strong interest in learning the alphabet around the age of two. One day, he decided he wanted to nap with the letter Q and R puzzle pieces. As I always try to build on 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
Little Blue Truck ABC Animal Pick Up
Can you recall a book that your child had you read over and over again? For me, it was Little Blue Truck. I’ve read it so much that I can now read it with my eyes shut. It’s one of those books that 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
Halloween Alphabet Bingo
Bags and bags of candy will soon be given out in classrooms and homes for one of sugariest days of the year. The week of Halloween will also be filled with lots of classroom parties, co-op meetings, View Post
Beginning Sounds Activity: Leaf Sticker Tree
Fall is in the air! The leaves are changing colors and it's time to break out the autumn activities. Here is a beginning sounds activity that pairs beautifully with Lois Ehlert's book, Leaf Man. 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