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Top 10 Most Popular Literacy Ideas

December 30, 2014 • Leave a Comment

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Earlier this week I shared the most popular posts I published in 2014. Today, I give you the top 10 posts of the year. A few of these neat literacy ideas are from 2014, but many of them are from years past. Have you read them all?

The most popular literacy ideas in 2014 from growingbookbybook.com

Top 10 Literacy Ideas of 2014

1. Tips for Reading with Newborns to Age 5

It’s amazing how popular this post is on the blog.  I love to see so many people interested in reading to children beginning at an early age.

Tips for reading with young children from growingbookbybook.com

2.  Magnetic Alphabet Games

Magnetic letters are the literacy manipulative that gets the most use in our house.  We play with them almost daily.

8 magnetic letter games

3.  Muffin Tin Reading Games

This is one of my first posts ever and it has remained on the top 10 list every year since 2011.  I recently shared some Christmas themed muffin tin games that you will want to pin for next year!

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4.  Runaway Letter Game

This game was actually invented by my son.  My kids like it so much that they even asked to play it on Christmas morning.

Alphabet Games: Runaway Letter from growingbookbybook.com

5. Mentor Texts to Use for Modeled Writing

I loved to use books to help teach writing to children.  These are some of my favorite titles that I used in the classroom.

10 Mentor Texts to Use When Modeling Writing from Growing Book by Book

6. Redirecting and Promoting Good Behavior Book List

I love to create book lists on all sorts of topics.  This one comes in handy for just about everyone!

promoting good behavior 1

7.  100 Ways to Grow a Reader

This was such a fun post to write.  It is full of great tips for growing our youngest readers.

100 tips and ideas from growing readers from htp://growingbookbybook.com

8.  Making Books with Kids

A round-up of some very cool ideas for making books with kids.

Creative book making ideas for kids gathered from growingbookbybook.com

9. 26 Alphabet Sensory Digs

Thanks to Happy Hooligans this post made the top 10 list this year.   I appreciate Jackie sharing it on her Facebook page.

sensory bin ideas

10. Teaching Kids to Take Care of Books

Young children can be tough on books.  These tips will help children learn how to care for books at home and in the classroom.

Tips for teaching kids to take care of books from growingbookbybook.com

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About Jodie Rodriguez

Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

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