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One way of reaching reluctant readers and raising a child who loves to read is to choose books THEY are interested in. Right now with Coleman’s interest in golf, we’ve used that as a way to incorporate one of his interests in reading. Whatever it is your child is interested in, introducing them to books, both fiction or nonfiction about that topic will go along way with developing their life long reading habits. Read here about our favorite golf themed read alouds!
"Even the smallest one can change the world." - Peter Rabbit Easter is my favorite holiday for many reasons - the pastel colors, the warm air signaling spring is here, quality time with family and a visit from our favorite Easter Bunny. Since school is out for the...
Instruction is memorable when teachers encourage students to make connections to known letters and words (e.g., Kathleen's K, g for go, m for mom) and use these connections to support their reading and writing. With our new preschool going on at home, I wanted to...
Whether your kid is in to monster trucks, space, or animals learn about how you can read, play and talk to your kid to engage them in their favorite thing!
How do we still nurture our children’s reading and cognitive skills but not fall asleep mid page turn? Here are a few suggestions and book ideas for those days/nights/weeks/months when you are just too exhausted for the 10 bedtime stories that are requested.
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss We are having so much fun reading Dr. Seuss books! Coleman has been participating in Dr. Seuss activities at school, eating green eggs and ham and...
“Each day, search for your own gold, that golden moment or golden action that makes you feel sooooo good in your head and heart. And, then, always give thanks for that bit of “gold.” Find out how giving the gift of a book can bring a little bit of gold to a child.
Each week I (try) to switch out the books in our book baskets. If there is a holiday or season, I’ll add books around that but for right now the main focus is engaging them with books that will foster their love of reading.
Letter and word work for students is powerful when it connects to something they already know. For preschoolers, recognizing the letters in their name is a great place to start. During the activity, Coleman worked hard on recognizing and naming the letters in his name.
Have you found yourself and your kids stuck with a “book emergency?” Read to find out what book emergencies are and find some of our favorite books to use in those situations.
I’m always looking for new books to read and always gravitate toward the same exact story but with different characters. Love the idea of a book club but with different genres and exchanging new titles that you may not have chosen yourself? Read today about our white elephant style book exchange brunch and take away some fun, easy ways to host your own book exchange brunch!
There are many ways to encourage your children as they go on their life-long reading adventure. Here are a few ways you can help develop their love of literacy and reading.