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Letter M Printables and Sensory Activities for Teaching KidsLetter M Marvelous Printables and Sensory Activities for Teaching Kids! Written by Bellamy Brotherman Learn how to teach the Letter M in a joyful way! So many learning opportunities await your student, including activities like Letter M crafts, songs, M Letter sensory activities, show-and-tell events, printables, and so much more. Let’s have an enjoyable time with the 13th letter of the alphabet, Letter M! Letter M Macaroni Craft What’s more fun than playing with macaroni art while learning about the letter M? It’s a simple but exciting and attention-grabbing craft that will excite your students about the letters of the alphabet. There are so many majestic opportunities to combines macaroni and crafts to create a letter learning moment, including using pasta noodles and string, or glue and paper! Letter M Preschool Songs Musically educating Letter M Preschool songs is a great way to teach the students about the letters of the alphabet. Each letter has many songs that can help students learn about them in a fun method. The letter M is a great example; down below, go through this marvelous song to experience learning the letter M again in a different, fun way. Letter M Worksheets Free Printables Letter M free worksheet printables are a great way to introduce alphabet letters for multisensory reasons. They help with reviews and practicing how to write. Letter M Alphabet Coloring Page Worksheet On of the main things all children like is coloring pages. Perfect for teaching the letters of the alphabet through colors. With the lovely idea of teaching through coloring, some educational and fun alphabet coloring books are on Amazon here (for a low price)! Letter M Video Preschool Letter M videos are great for teaching and filling in some needed downtime! Down below is an entertaining Letter M Video for you to look into. There are so many fun similar “M” videos you could look up on google if you want more. Letter M Classroom Crafts Letter M crafting crafts is one of the best multisensory and engaging ways on introducing the letters of the alphabet. Written down below are some ideas on the Letter M crafts for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners that might catch your eye: Create a Monkey by cutting two paper plate for the body and head. Create an origami Mushroom. Drawing a Monster in the shape of a M! Having a Milkshake day. Create a Slime Monster craft. Create a Minion drawing craft. Fingerprint Monkey Crafts. Tracing Letter M Upper and Lowercase One good teaching trick for children is tracing the uppercase and lowercase letters. Once your students are familiar with the alphabet’s letters, try tracing! The letter M is a great example, and there are many ways to learn, including using Legos or paint. When the kids are ready to get a little more advanced practice, they should start using sheets like the one below to start tracing. This video below from (…) is a great way to show how to correctly trace and write the letters of the alphabet, including the Letter M. Letter M Show and Tell Project Ideas Letter M show and tell projects are a great way to help learn the alphabet. Below are a few fun ideas to help inspire your students for what they could bring to Show and Tell for the Letter M! Stuffed animal Mouse or Monkey Mittens Minion costume Mini Mouse or Mickey Mouse Mask Magnifying Glass Fake mustache Picture of Mom Muffins Markers M & M’s Letter M Games and Puzzles With the Letter M there are so many fun games and puzzles, try playing “Simon Says” with the first word starting with the Letter M or play Pictionary! Puzzles are also always a great way to go, maybe a Monster puzzle or a Muffin. Letter M Teaching Ideas for the alphabet Enjoy your day with Letter M teaching ideas for the alphabet including: crafts, show and tell, songs, and so much more with your students while learning the letters of the alphabet. Tracing the Letter M with M & M’s would be a blast, or listening to Letter M songs throughout the day! Let your students become aware of the letters and strengthen their phonemic awareness skills. Letter M Cursive Worksheet Printable Teaching Letter M cursive can be a little bit of a challenge, but putting up a poster allowing a visual aid of the letters of the alphabet in cursive can make it a lot easier. Here are some from Amazon you can choose from. Have a good time teaching your students the Letter M! There are many ways to bring in multisensory activities and create inspiring ways to teach the marvelous 13th letter of the alphabet! And don’t forget to grab that Letter M Worksheet, free from me! > [...] Read more...

Letter L Lollipop Craft and ActivitiesLetter L Lollipop Craft and MORE Activities for Teaching Letter L! Letter L is such a fun letter to teach! There are so many options to include in your letter instruction, including crafts, sensory activities, show and tell, songs, videos and even printables to reinforce. Let’s have fun with the 12th letter of the alphabet, Letter L! Letter L Lollipop Craft You can always hold the attention of your students with candy! And lollipops are the way to go with the Letter L. There are a ton of cute lollipop crafts you can create with your letter-learner, with paper plates, popsicle sticks, or just paper and yarn. Letter L Songs for Kindergarten Songs and music are such a great way to teach your student the letters of the alphabet. You can find a song to match any of the letters, and letter L songs are no different! To get you started, check out this fun song for the incredible letter L. Letter L PrintablesLetter L Worksheets Free Printables Even though worksheets are necessarily the best way to introduce the letters of the alphabet (think multisensory for best practices), they are great for review, and for letting kids practice and learn how to write. Letter L Coloring Worksheet In a pinch, stick some coloring pages in your bag so that you have something to do in those in-between waiting times. And if you can make the coloring pages educational, that’s great! You can check out some great (and low-priced!) alphabet coloring books on Amazon HERE. Letter L Video Preschool Teach letters (and fill in some needed downtime, too) with Letter L Videos! I’ll post a fun Letter L Video below for you to check out. And you can always google for so many more similar “L” videos that you will have plenty. Letter L Crafts for Preschoolers and Up! Crafting is a great multisensory way to introduce the letters. Here are a few ideas for Letter L crafts for Preschoolers and Kindergartners that you might consider: Create a Ladybug by cutting a paper plate for the wings. Create a DIY Lava Lamp – search Pinterest for lots of ways to do this! Create a Lego project. Make a Letter “L” picture out of Leaves. Make Lime Jello. Tracing Letter L Uppercase and Lowercase When your child is ready to practice tracing the Letter I, you can use activities like shaving cream on a baking sheet, bath paints, or even pretend sky-writing the letter I. Beyond that (and when my child is ready), I will use sheets like this one to start practice. Here is a super-cute video from the Singing Walrus to start talking about the correct way to trace and write the Letter I. Letter L Show and Tell Ideas Here are a few ideas to give your kids for what they might bring to Show and Tell for Letter L week: Lollipop Letter from a friend Lizard (hopefully in a terrarium) Legos Leaves that have been collected Lamp Llama books Leopard, Lizard, or Lemur stuffed animals Lock Lightbulb Lilies Letter L Games for Preschoolers Play “I Spy” when learning the letter L, or Twenty Questions to find an object that starts with Letter L. You can bring and play the game Lion in My Way, Letter L Sound Bingo, or The Lion King Game. Letter L Activities for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners Fill your days with songs, videos, crafts and more that you can do with your student to learn the letters of the alphabet. But there are so many other activities you can do, too! Making Lime Jello, or some other “L” craft would be my favorite. Or maybe lemonade! Focus on recognizing the letter at the beginning of, and within words. Give your student the gift of strong phonemic awareness skills. You can also use digital sound flashcards like these free ones to practice learning sounds of letters. Letter L Cursive Worksheet If you are teaching cursive, be sure to put up a poster showing the letters of the alphabet in cursive font for visual aid as you instruct. Here are some from Amazon you can choose from. Enjoy teaching the Letter L to your kids! There are lots of ways to bring in multisensory activities to teach this wonderful 12th letter of the alphabet. And don’t forget to grab that Letter L Worksheet, free from me! > [...] Read more...

Letter J Preschool Crafts, Activities & More!Letter J Preschool Crafts, Songs, Show and Tell and More for Teaching the Letter J Letter J is such a fun letter to teach! There are so many options to include in your letter instruction, including crafts, sensory activities, show and tell, songs, videos and even printables to reinforce. Ready for the 10th letter of the alphabet, Letter J here we come! Letter J Songs Songs and music are such a great way to teach your student the letters of the alphabet. You can find a song to match any of the letters, and letter J songs are no different! To get you started, check out this fun song for the incredible letter J. Letter J worksheets Even though worksheets are necessarily the best way to introduce the letters of the alphabet (think multisensory for best practices), they are great for review, and for letting kids practice and learn how to write. Here’s a letter J worksheet for free that you can download for practice (see form above or click here). When you sign up to receive these worksheets, you’ll also have the whole alphabet available. Enjoy! 🙂 Letter J coloring pages In a pinch, stick some coloring pages in your bag so that you have something to do in those in-between waiting times. And if you can make the coloring pages educational, that’s great! You can check out some great (and low-priced!) alphabet coloring books on Amazon HERE. Letter J videos for preschoolers Teach letters (and fill in some needed downtime, too) with Letter J Videos! I’ll post a fun Letter J Video below for you to check out. And you can always google for so many more similar “J” videos that you will have plenty. Letter J Crafts for Preschoolers and Up! Crafting is a great multisensory way to introduce the letters. Here are a few ideas for Letter J crafts for Preschoolers and Kindergartners that you might consider: Make a Jellyfish out of half a paper plate and some string for the tentacles. Make freshly squeezed orange Juice. Create a paper dolls wearing Jeans, a Jacket, Jewelry etc. Have a Jar full of Jellybeans to have a counting contest. Make Jello or do a Jello fingerpainting project. Tracing Letter J When your child is ready to practice tracing the Letter I, you can use activities like shaving cream on a baking sheet, bath paints, or even pretend sky-writing the letter I. Beyond that (and when my child is ready), I will use sheets like this one to start practice. Here is a super-cute video from the Singing Walrus to start talking about the correct way to trace and write the Letter I. Show and Tell Letter J Here are a few ideas to give your kids for what they might bring to Show and Tell for Letter J week: Jacket Jellybeans Jeans Jewelry Journal Jump rope Jaguar (Hopefully the stuffed kind!) Toy Jeep or Jet Jar full of a collectible (or anything) Jumping Jacks (for those who forgot!) 🙂 Letter J games Play “I Spy” when learning the letter J, or Twenty Questions to find an object that starts with Letter J. You can bring and play the game JENGA, Rattlesnake Jake, or Jungle Toss. Letter J Activities for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners Fill your days with songs, videos, crafts and more that you can do with your student to learn the letters of the alphabet. But there are so many other activities you can do, too! Making Jello, or some other “J” craft would be my favorite. (As long as Jellybeans are also included!) Focus on recognizing the letter at the beginning of, and within words. Give your student the gift of strong phonemic awareness skills. You can also use digital sound flashcards like these free ones to practice learning sounds of letters. J in Cursive Font If you are teaching cursive, be sure to put up a poster showing the letters of the alphabet in cursive font for visual aid as you instruct. Here are some from Amazon you can choose from. Letter J Preschool Activities, and All the Tools You Need to Teach Letter J Enjoy teaching the Letter J to your kids! There are lots of ways to bring in multisensory activities to teach this wonderful 10th letter of the alphabet. And don’t forget to grab that Letter J Worksheet, free from me! > [...] Read more...

Decodable Books / Decodable Readers for BeginnersDecodable books – What makes decodable readers different than other books? What is a decodable book? A decodable book or passage is different from other books in that it follows a progression of learned phonics concepts. Decodable books are used by beginning readers to well-establish learned reading concepts, and sequentially build one phonics concept upon another. For instance, a child who has only learned words with short letter “a” would practice a book having words like “cat”, “sat”, or “mat”. She would not yet be expected to read books containing words with other concepts like digraphs (“she” “chat”, or “what”). Only after the concept of digraphs has been specifically taught would a book with those words be introduced. There is another term for beginning readers used by many schools called “leveled books”, and these are books based on a standard leveling system ordering books by grade, and level of difficulty. This can be based upon vocabulary, subject matter, sentence structure, etc. There has long been a question of whether or not children should learn to read from “leveled” books, or “decodable” books. Although it is not harmful to have leveled books in your library for engagement, and read alouds, decodable books should definitely be in your plan if you are teaching a beginner. The truth is – readers who understand how to decode words using phonics concepts become better, stronger readers. Some children can move forward quickly into leveled readers for more engaging and fun material, but ALL kids need to solidify phonemic awareness, and phonics skills to advance in a well-grounded way. I like to think of it like this. Some kids catch on to math very quickly, and can even understand broad algebraic concepts at a young age. But – that doesn’t mean they don’t need to understand the basic building blocks of math in order to progress further. At some point, you always need to understand the basics of what you are learning in order to advance. And so, decodables are a great way to go when teaching your child to read. In addition to using decodables, teachers and parents should read aloud higher level books of all kinds to develop and foster a rich vocabulary and a love for reading. Would you like to try some free decodable sentence activities? I have a few decodable sentence printables for the short vowel sounds that you can have for FREE! These will include a few additional words in the sentences from Fry’s first 100 high frequency words. Those words are listed on each worksheet. >> CLICK HERE << to get those, or on the picture below: How do you read decodable books? As mentioned above, these books go in a certain order of phonics concepts. So – you would choose books that only cover concepts that your child has already learned, in progression. Or, you can use the books as a guide to know what to teach next. Many reading curriculums have their own set of decodable books, like Reading Horizons, or All About Reading. And you can find lots of other sets of decodables out there too – for any age. (See list below). Are Bob books decodable? They are! Bob books are very popular, and are easy to purchase on Amazon. You can either purchase the entire set, or you can get just one set at a time. I did take a quick look at the reviews for Bob books on Amazon. I read any bad reviews I saw, and the thing I see repeated is that some find these books “boring” for kids to read. Perhaps these reviewers might be missing the point of the books. The point is not to entertain the student or enrich the vocabulary. That can be done with exciting read alouds, or audiobooks. These are the books the KIDS would be reading. And not by pictures or word clues, but in order to learn to DECODE words. They are tools for learning to read. Best decodable readers – What to look for.. The best decodable readers will be the ones that coincide with your phonics program. This way, as you go through a set of decodables, you’ll be introducing new concepts as you go. If you don’t have a specific reading program, you can always purchase a set of decodable books, and teach your child according to the order of the books. You may want to consider the type of illustrations in the set of books you purchase. You don’t necessarily want your reader to guess words based on pictures, but you do want the illustrations to coincidence and “spice up” the text. Are decodable readers boring (or controversial?) They can be controversial to some – because some reading programs only call for using leveled readers alongside a phonics program, instead of using any kind of decodable books. Teachers who prefer leveled books say that that “Cat sat on mat” or similar is way too boring. On the other hand, many reading teachers feel like a beginning reader needs that “decodable” practice alongside phonics instruction for reinforcement. I have found that reading specialists and those who work explicitly with reading instructions by far prefer decodables for teaching young readers. Simply handing a child a book at their general perceived level and expecting them to be able to read it because of context and picture clues is just not sufficient. The leveled books themselves aren’t necessarily bad, but they may include words that could frustrate a child and cause him to end up “pretending” to read, which can cause problems later. As to whether or not they are boring – that’s up to the teacher! A good teacher can always make learning fun. These are not books with a plot that will have you hanging on. They are books with a purpose – to teach reading. And, there are great decodable choices out there that have beautiful illustrations that don’t “give the text away” and do a great job of spicing up the material. Really, there should be decodables for reading practice in your child’s library at the very earliest stages of reading, but also more advanced books for kids to look through on thier own time, (and for more mature readers to read aloud to them). As an affiliate for Reading Horizons, I was given a set to look over and review for you. I received them well-packaged in the mail. The Kindergarten box set has 20 decodable books. They each focus on a different phonetic skill, with a few high frequency words. They are meant to correspond with the Reading Horizons curriculum, but could also be used tailored to your own preferred curriculum. These are actually engaging little books! Cute illustrations are on each page, and another bonus is the short list of comprehension questions at the back, as well as a place to focus on specific skill words, high frequency words, and challenge words. Click here if you’d like to check these out on the Reading Horizson website! I also received the Grades 1-3 decodable readers. These include 74 color-illustrated books that continue to develop phonetic concepts, from digraphs to r controlled words, to multisyllabic words and vowel team practice. I like that some of these little books are fiction, and some are non-fiction. Comprehension questions at the back and the addition of high frequency words in each book help to encourage fluency. I also like that each book includes specific Lexile codes so you can look up and find additional reading. Click here if you would like more info on these. Decodable Book Sets to Consider for Your Library Reading Horizons Discovery Kindergarten More info here. These books follow the Reading Horizons Discovery curriculum, but can also be purchased separately (a great deal!) I was sent by the company a set of these books to review, and you can see my thoughts on the Reading Horizons decodables above. Reading Horizons Discovery 1-3 More info here. The next level up from the Kindergarten set, these are a great option for your decodable library. These are also included in my review above. Dog on a Log Books More info here for the prereaders, and here for the first step of decodables (there are more in the series to check as well.) BOB books More info here. (Individual sets can be purchased as well). Charge Mommy series More info here. Express Readers More info here. ReadBright More info here. Alphabet Series Readers More info here. (This is a link to the first volume only.) Dr. Maggie’s More info here. (3 volumes available) Primary Phonics Readers More info here. I See Sam books More info here. Geode Books More info here. Flyleaf Emergent More info here. Half Pint Readers More info here. High Noon Dandelion More info here. Junior Learning More info here. Miss Rhonda’s Readers More info here. Sonday System Books More info here. (Note – you don’t have to buy the whole system – the pieces can be purchased individually toward the bottom of the page, including the readers.) Voyager Supris More info here. Voyager Supris Supercharged More info here. Simple Words Decodable Chapter Books More info here. High Noon books More info here. Reading Horizons Decodables See my review below, and get more info here. Flyleaf More info here. Go Phonics More info here. S.P.I.R.E. Readers More info here. Slant More info here. Superbooks More info here. Saddleback More info here. TAP Library (Teens & Adults) More info here. Should you build a decodable library for your class or home? Absolutely. You should have decodable books if you are teaching beginning reader(s), whether in a classroom setting, or in your home. I hope this has helped you make a decision about decodables for your student. Be sure to let me know what your thoughts are in the comments below. [...] Read more...

Letter I Worksheets for KindergartenLetter I Worksheets for Kindergarten with Crafts, Songs, Show and Tell and More for Teaching the Letter I It’s time for Letter I with Letter I worksheets for Kindergarten and Preschool, crafts, and all kinds of activities! Getting a little bit closer to the middle of the alphabet, letter I is an important letter. Being one of the vowels, letter I is used frequently when we read and write. So it’s an important letter to teach! Long and short, teaching the letter I with all kinds of interactive play, using gross and fine motor skills for writing and learning with different sensory input will be fun at home or in the class. Plus, teaching the letter I is a fabulous excuse for going out for a nice big bowl of ice cream. Let’s dig in, and enjoy the letter I! Letter I Songs Make sure that you incorporate songs when teaching any subject, but especially the letters of the alphabet! Songs and music have been found to prime the brain to perform better in many cognitive abilities. So putting music to learning in any subject you can is always a terrific idea. To get you started, check out these fun songs for the incredible letter I. Letter I worksheets Even though worksheets are necessarily the best way to introduce the letters of the alphabet (think multisensory for best practices), they are great for review, and for letting kids practice and learn how to write. Here’s a letter I worksheet for free that you can download for practice (see form above). When you sign up to receive these worksheets, you’ll also have the whole alphabet available. Enjoy! 🙂 Letter I coloring pages Coloring pages are always fun, and an easy way to integrate a sensory activity to learn the letters. Here are some alphabet coloring pages you can check out on Amazon. Letter I videos for preschoolers Videos are always a fun idea for teaching new educational concepts! Abcmouse always has cute letter videos. I’ll post it below for you to check out. And you can always google for so many more Letter I videos that you won’t run out of ideas. Letter I Crafts Crafting is always a great way to introduce concepts and letters to your student. Just a few ideas for Letter I crafts that you might consider: Cut out and paste an Ice Cream Cone from construction paper Glue cottonballs onto a piece of construction paper into the shape of an igloo. Create an island in a washtub with some sand. Make an iguana hat out of a paper plate and some green paint. Make an inchworm out of a cut-out egg crate. Tracing Letter I When your child is ready to practice tracing the Letter I, you can use activities like shaving cream on a baking sheet, bath paints, or even pretend sky-writing the letter I. Beyond that (and when my child is ready), I will use sheets like this one to start practice. Here is a super-cute video from the Singing Walrus to start talking about the correct way to trace and write the Letter I. Show and Tell Letter I Show and Tell is one of my favorite memories from my elementary school days. I hope you are able to incorporate it into your classroom activities. Here are a few ideas to give your kids for what they might bring to Show and Tell for Letter I week: Ice cream Insects Iguana (musical) Instrument Index Cards Inches on a ruler Infant (maybe a new baby sister or brother) Ice Skates Letter I games You and your child can always play “I Spy” when learning the letter I! Or really for any letter, you can play I Spy, and just look around for things that start with that letter. Or, if you are in the market to purchase some board games, check out these games that have the letter I: Letter I Activities for Preschoolers I have already mentioned songs, video, crafts and more that you can do with your preschooler to learn the letters of the alphabet. But there are so many other activities you can do, too! I think my favorite activity to do for the letter I would be to set up an ice cream station and let my kids put on their own toppings, or make it really fun in some way. Another Letter I activity to consider would be to really focus on recognizing the letter within a word. Strong phonemic awareness is a cornerstone for strong future readers. You can use digital sound flashcards like these free ones to practice learning sounds of letters. Letter I in cursive When you are teaching letters in cursive, be sure to put up a poster showing the letters of the alphabet in cursive. Here are a few from Amazon you can choose from: Letter I Worksheets for Kindergarten & Preschool, and All the Tools You Need to Teach Letter I Enjoy teaching the Letter I to your kids! There are lots of ways to bring in multisensory activities to teach this wonderful vowel. Don’t forget to show your kids that “I” can make a couple of different sounds. And don’t forget to grab that Letter I Worksheet, free from me! > [...] Read more...

Reading IQ App ReviewsBy Amy Brotherman Updated May 2020 Reading IQ App Review – What is it, and is it a good fit for your family? I’m taking a deep dive into this program to give you a Reading IQ app review that will tell you everything you need to know to decide whether or not this app (and desktop also!) is where you want to put your dollars for your child’s reading program. To start, in case you have never heard of this app before, Reading IQ is a program made by the same people who created ABCmouse.com, and it’s basically a huge online book library. I’ll add a bunch of pics below from my own use of the app with my family, and also let you know what I’ve found from other parents and teachers who have been using this online book library have to say in general. As you read, you may want to go ahead and download the app so you can get a look at what I’m talking about. You are welcome to use this link >> Reading IQ 1 Month Free << (Use THAT link to get the first month free!) Or, if you are ready to move forward with getting ReadingIQ, I’ll post current deals I see here, too.. in the picture: A look inside the Level One portion of the complete kit. Reading IQ App Reviews If you are like me, I ALWAYS check out any online reviews I can find, and I go straight to the bad reviews to know if there is anything to be on the lookout for. I go check out Amazon, Common Sense, and any Moms group boards I’m a part of on Facebook. Here is what I found regarding the Reading IQ app for each: -Reading IQ.com Reviews on Amazon: The app is a free download through Amazon that I found here. There were about 18 reviews from 2019 on Amazon, so not too many to go from. People seem to be pleased with the app, but that is balanced out with negative reviews from people who wanted it to be compatible with the Amazon Kid’s Fire device, which it apparently is not. If you would like to see the full page of Amazon reviews for ABCmouse, you can check that out here. -Reading IQ App Reviews from Common Sense Media I saw one review on Common Sense Media from a fellow teacher, and she gave Reading IQ 4 stars, saying that this app is a great tool to use in the classroom. One of her points mentioned, (which I can agree with), is that it’s very simple to use. Open it, pick a book, and read! Teachers really like that they can assign books from the app to their students by book level. I’ll explain more about the levels below. -ReadingIQ App Reviews from other web sites.. I think Reading IQ is not as well known of a program, like ABCmouse or Adventure Academy. So, I found a few sources of other mom reviews, but not too many. From the small handful of reviews that I could find online, parents had positive reviews for ReadingIQ. In general, it’s a nice little library of books for your kiddo online. Reading IQ video To give you a little more insight, check out this Reading IQ Video from the creators: What is in Reading IQ? I’ll put below a screenshot of the home screen when you open the Reading IQ dashboard. Your child will be able to see all kinds of book titles first thing when he opens the program. I love this, because it is very easy to use! Just pick a book, click on it, and voila! Read to your heart’s content. You can see from the home screen that there are multiple categories to choose from for books. As you scroll down the page, you’ll see more categories (and I’ll post a pic of all the categories below). You can move from right to left in a category to see more book choices. Once you choose a book, you just click on the book and the cover of the book will open in the screen, along with options for reading the book, having the book read to your child, or having the book read to your child, but pausing between pages. Not all books have audio available, but many of them do. And then of course, you just click to open the page to begin reading! It’s fairly straightforward, which is something I love – because it’s easy for my child to read and listen to books even when I’m not available. Reading IQ for Teachers Reading IQ is FREE for teachers! Teachers can get a free account with Reading IQ, and set up a class for instruction, entering students and appropriate book levels for each student to access. Teachers and parents can choose “Accelerated Reader” levels, “Guided Reading” levels, and “Lexile” levels, depending on your school or homeschool choices. Parents at home, you will probably just be able to browse and suggest good books that you know your child will like! Reading IQ FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) What is Reading IQ? Reading IQ is an online library of over 7,000 books for kids ages 2-12 for at home or in the classroom. Many of the books have audio, and teachers can create an account for students. Can Reading IQ be used on multiple devices? Yes, the Reading IQ app can be used with desktops, tablets and phones. What ages are appropriate for children to use Reading IQ? Children recommended for the books in Reading IQ are usually ages 2 to 12. How much does Reading IQ cost? The app is free to download, but to use it and have access to the books you need to create an account. You can get the first month free here. Or, you can go ahead and sign up for a plan which is $7.99 a month. You can find “deals” frequently like this >> $29.99 for a full year, or >>> 2 months for $5. Does Reading IQ help teach your child to read? Reading IQ is not a curriculum to teach children to read (you need a system of phonics to do that well). It’s an online library of books. Part of any good reading curriculum plan is to read aloud to your kids, and give them the space and books they need to read on their own time. You’ll definitely need a library of books in the hand and on a device (if your child uses a device) to really encourage a lifetime of reading. Is Reading IQ free for teachers? Yes, it is! Teachers can create an account free, and then register students under the class. Teachers can create challenges for the kids, and keep up with reading time and assessments for each student. So should you buy Reading IQ? I think you should give it a go, even if just for the 30 day free trial. You can always cancel, and meanwhile you can get a great idea of all the books that are available to you and your children. It’s a great app for getting kids to read at home, or anywhere on a screen. A great way to fill your tablet or phone with something that is educational and fun too. Here are also two programs from the same company (Age of Learning) in case you are curious to try them out. ABCmouse is the most well-known, and also Adventure Academy (great for older kids!). Shown: Adventure Academy from the makers of ABCmouse. Great for kids who have outgrown ABCmouse and need a move up & tons of FUN! ABCmouse: More than 850 Lessons Across 10 Levels ABCmouse.com curriculum is a program of more than 850 lessons over ten levels. As your child completes a lesson, he or she is guided to the next activity, earning tickets and rewards to use in the game. in the picture: A look inside ABCmouse and 30 Free Days. After you do that, hop on over to this page to access your free alphabet printables, beginning sounds flashcards and other beginning reader freebies. (See a pic below of a sample of what you’ll get.) Happy reading! Other Free Educational Websites for Kindergarteners and Up.. More reading curriculum and app reviews you might be interested in! 👇 [...] Read more...

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