Nurturing young readers involves reading with children, reading to children, and having children read on their own. Today we are going to explore reading with children which is commonly called View Post
Literacy Activities in the Car
We're going on a road trip! Yes, it's that time of the year when many of us will be taking family vacations that involve lengthy car rides. It can be a great opportunity to build reading and writing View Post
Building Literacy in the Kitchen
Between prepping meals, eating meals and cleaning up after meals, my family spends the majority of our waking time in the kitchen. Our kitchen also opens into the hearth room which adds to the number View Post
DIY Puppet Theater
Before my first son was even born, my extremely talented mom had made him a puppet theater for puppet shows. She found the old tv cabinet in a vacant building where it was destined for the View Post
VivaciousVocabulary
Watching my 16 month old's oral and listening vocabulary develop over the last few months has been absolutely amazing. I know that developing a strong oral and listening vocabulary leads to an even View Post
Texts for Modeling Comprehension Strategies
Yesterday we delved into useful strategies to model reading comprehension. Today we are going to explore some of my favorite books to use when modeling each strategy. Let's get started. Full View Post
Just Right Reading Spot
We all have favorite reading spots. I prefer to sit in a comfy chair under a blanket. My husband would rather lay in bed. And, well my son, he would prefer to stand and lean against you as you read View Post