15 Best Gingerbread Man Coloring Pages & Activities for Learning Phonics Trying to find some fun and creative ways to teach phonics this holiday season? For your beginning reader, I have found a great collection of Gingerbread Man coloring pages and activities that will help your child learn their foundational phonics blends and sounds. Tip: …
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21 Must-Have Gifts for Readers to Encourage Young Readers (& Make Bookworms Happy Too!) Gifts and activities for struggling readers centered around books and a love of the printed word in many formats can perhaps stir up an interest in reading for kids who aren’t reading well yet, and just need a little encouragement. Plus, …
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“My Child Struggles with Reading” is commonly heard among parents of new, young readers. Is this you? Here are 5 ways you might feel – you are not alone! Yesterday I was reflecting on the long road I’ve gone down with teaching reading to my children. I’m super happy and proud with where my older …
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Tips You Need to Become a Great Storyteller – Find Out Here What the Characteristics of a Great Storyteller are for Reading Time at Your House. (Cuddle-time or Bedtime – make sure it’s a great time by putting your great storytelling skills to work!) So, apparently some of you were not born a complete goof-ball …
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Whatever Happened to Dick & Jane? (A brief glimpse at the last 100 years of reading instruction (including Dick and Jane), and why it should matter to you!) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can learn more about that here. Do you remember the Dick and Jane readers of old that …
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7 Causes & Types of Reading Difficulties (Common reading problems and solutions) Or rather, 7 possible causes of why your child can’t read that maybe you hadn’t thought of. These are just a few areas to consider if you have a child who struggles with reading or has symptoms of reading difficulties. This is by …
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Over a year ago I wrote a book that helps parents at home teach their beginning readers how to read through repetition and rhyme with new words and short sentences. I know that many schools are requiring children to memorize long lists of high frequency and sight words, so I took a bit of initiative …
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