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Teaching Kids How to Write a Letter {free printable}

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Teaching kids how to write stories and non-fiction texts is very important. For some kids, especially reluctant learners, writing is one of the last things they want to do. Writing letters can actually motivate them like no other because of the interest level involved. And it can be FUN to learn how to write a letter as well with this free printable!…
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Alphabet Grid Games

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If you’ve used Reading the Alphabet or any of our Pre-K/K Packs, you are familiar with grid games. Reading the Alphabet includes grid game activities, but not for every letter of the alphabet. I’ve had several requests to complete them to have all 26 alphabet grid games. We’ve also stuck specifically to grid games that count to 20. But today, I…
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Fall-Themed Word Bump! {FREE}

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Practicing spelling words isn’t always on the “I can’t wait to do it” list for kids. That’s one reason I developed our Word Bump! games. It gives kids a chance to write their spelling words in a fun way with a buddy. And today, I’m sharing our Fall-Themed Word Bump! *This post contains affiliate links. This fall-themed Word Bump! completes…
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Reading the Alphabet {5 weeks in}

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My son was one of those who, at the age of 3.5, had pretty much self-taught himself his letters and sounds. Yes, we worked on them and played with them, but I had to do very little teaching. He just “got it”. That’s why I created Reading the Alphabet. It’s designed for kids who know their letters and sounds (or…
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Teaching Reading Comprehension Strategies {Fix-Up Strategies}

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If you’ve ever taught a struggling reader alongside a confident reader, you’ll notice some stark differences. While both come to words they don’t know, the confident reader is more likely to try different reading strategies to figure out the unknown words. Often times, the struggling reader freezes because he either doesn’t have the strategies or isn’t sure which one(s) to use….
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