Learning to read and write can be FUN!
Last week, I talked a little about how what sight words are and how I pick sight words for my kids to learn. If you missed that post, please click here or on the picture above to view it. Today, I’d like a address what to do with the sight words once you know which words and books you want to use. Sight Words in Reading Before I mention anything else, I want to stress that I always link the individual {Read More}
I’m Anna from The Measured Mom, and I’m thrilled to be guest posting for Becky at This Reading Mama! Today I’m posting about reading’s partner: writing. I’d like to show you how to motivate your child to write. I’m going to share something simple and inexpensive that will get your child excited to put words on paper… whether that’s writing a letter to put on Mom or Dad’s desk, composing a thank you note, or writing an original story. Create {Read More}
One of my favorite ways to get in some learning is through fun. Here are some really fun ways that some sneaky mamas made time for learning from last week’s After School Link-Up. You’re going to love these creative ideas! How to make a Water Balloon Sink by Science Sparks- I’ve never seen this one before! Word Family Uno by The Measured Mom- my kids love card games Fine Motor Flower Beading from B-Inspired Mama- perfect for Mother’s Day Cohosted by {Read More}
Lesson 29 of Reading the Alphabet is here-Letter S with the sight word: down. If you’re new to This Reading Mama and don’t know what Reading the Alphabet is, please click here or on the image above to read more about it, view the lessons in action, or download the free printables for each letter! Here are a few photos of our S Week. Enjoy! He still enjoys coloring his black and white emergent reader. We also built the emergent {Read More}
I get many questions regarding the teaching of sight words {often called high frequency words}: Are they really needed? If so, why? In what order should they be taught? How do you help them to “stick”? How do you hold kids accountable to spelling them correctly? I thought I’d take a couple of weeks to answer these questions by showing you how I have taught sight words as a classroom teacher, reading tutor, and now as a homeschooling mama. What is a Sight Word? {Read More}
Learning happens every day of the year, not just at a desk during school hours. That’s what this linky party is all about: activities that teach apart from a set curriculum or school day. Here are some of my favorite links from last week’s After School Link-Up! Enjoy! Fun during screen-free week: from Fun a Day Free printable Bible Verses from 3 Boys and a Dog Outdoor Activity Jar DIY Cube Puzzles from Stay at Home Educator Cohosted by The Educators’ Spin On {Read More}
It’s been review time over the last couple of weeks for ALuv {currently at the end of 1st grade}. One of the activities I wanted to drive home in as many ways as I could was the relationship between addition and subtraction. I had noticed that adding was going well, but when he was asked to subtract, he didn’t seem to be making the connection between the two. So I got out our counting bears/cups, dry erase board, and created a missing addends {Read More}
If you’re new to This Reading Mama, Reading the Alphabet is a reading curriculum I’ve designed for my son {age 4} as he’s learning to read. It features an emergent reader centered around one letter and one sight word each week. There are other activities included as well. Please visit the page where I store all my of lessons by clicking here or on the image above. Lesson 28 of Reading the Alphabet features the Letter Y and the sight {Read More}
If you have started a garden {or wish you could start a garden}, you and your preschooler will enjoy this FREE Garden PreK Pack! It’s similar to all my other PreK Packs and Reading the Alphabet curriculum with… an emergent reader (in color and black/white) phonological awareness activities- rhyming, syllables phonics activities print awareness activities pre-handwriting activities preK math skills: patterns and numbers 1-20 You can download all 12 activities on ONE ZIP FILE. Happy gardening! Stay connected to This Reading Mama so {Read More}
Here were three of my favorite ideas shared last week on the After School Link-Up {all literacy-related} Musical Sight Word Game by Mom to 2 Posh Lil’ Divas {music and literacy…my two loves!} Getting Kids to Love Writing by The Measured Mom {this is one new blogger to keep your eye on!} Water Drop Mazes by Busy Kids = Happy Mom {my boys would both LOVE this!} Cohosted by The Educators’ Spin On It Little Wonders’ Days Parent Teach Play This {Read More}
