It’s January, so that means that most of us are getting new calendars. The old ones can be a great source of reading, writing and math fun, so don’t toss them. This is the ultimate in recycling!!
Cut the numbers apart and have your child build math equations
Cut the days of the week apart and put [...]
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Hey everyone! If you teach an elementary class or work with a summer program and want to educate parents right along with the kids, you’ll want to get your free sample of the Parents’ Guide to Reading. This 2-page newsletter is great to duplicate and hand out to families because it’s full of ideas and [...]
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Get your active young child engaged with learning basic sight words! Make or buy a set of flashcards that show basic words that every child needs to learn. These would be words like go, sit, up, down, run, and could. You can find complete lists by search key words like Dolch list.
Spread the words out [...]
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Make the most of your read-aloud time by encouraging interaction! Here are some ideas:
Ask your listeners to clap when they hear a secret word that you choose before you start.
Leave the final rhyming word off the end of a line and have the kids fill in the blank.
Have children join in repetitive sections of stories [...]
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If your young or inexperienced reader has difficulty deciding if the letter is “b” or “d,” here’s a quick and easy tip! This will work for students who know the sounds of the two letters. Have the learner make a fist with each hand and hold both thumbs straight up (like a “thumb’s [...]
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I’ve had a number of parents recently who are struggling with the idea that their child is not a proficient reader. They hear the child read out loud, and because few errors of word recognition are occurring, they believe that the student is reading well. However, when asked to answer questions about the [...]
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Get your reluctant readers in the mood by setting the stage with filmed versions of books. Most reluctant readers are quite willing to watch video versions of stories, and you can take advantage of this fact in several ways.
–> Watch First, Read Later:
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