Did you have a chance to lay on the beach or explore the ocean this summer? I can't wait until my boys are a bit older and we can do some seaside exploring. This month's Poppins Book Nook featured View Post
Reading Pointers
I recently stumbled across my collection of reading pointers from my days in the classroom. I had so many and for good reason. There are lots of reading activities that you can do with a pointer. View Post
Vocabulary Learning (lessons from my 2 year-old)
How do kids learn new vocabulary? What is the best way to nurture vocabulary development? I've always had a strong interest in building vocabulary and the role it plays in becoming a proficient View Post
Post Office Play Round-Up
Creating a post office was one of my favorite literacy activities that I did with students during my educational career. Now that I'm a mom, I can't wait to recreate a similar post office pretend View Post
ABC Summer Fun Reading Ideas
Summer is just around the corner! And, we've been having lots of fun with learning the alphabet around the house. So, I thought I'd combine the two into a summer fun project. Our ABC Summer View Post
Literacy Guest Spotlight Q & A: Becky from This Reading Mama
Welcome back to another literacy guest spotlight Q & A. During this monthly feature, we get to explore literacy viewpoints from around the world. Today, I'm happy to share an interview with View Post
Getting the Most Out of Your Library
Today is the second and last day that I'm contributing to the Share a Story-Shape a Future 5th Anniversary project. All this week, participants have been sharing literacy ideas for our View Post