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Reading the Alphabet – Updated and Expanded!

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I’m so thrilled to share that Reading the Alphabet has been updated and expanded! What is Reading the Alphabet? It’s a hands-on way to get your child reading. Does your child know most of her letters and letter sounds? Maybe she’s too young for Kindergarten curriculum just yet. Does your child have special needs and a reading curriculum that moves at…
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Counting Syllables with LEGO Bricks

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*This post contains affiliate links. MBug (age 4) is really beginning to pick up on her understanding of how words are built (rhyming, syllables, and letter sounds). She really enjoys counting syllables, so I knew that counting syllables with our LEGO DUPLO blocks would be fun for her. NJoy (age 5.5) has been able to count syllables for some time…
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Letter Sounds and Letter Tracing Sheets – Subscriber FREEBIE

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While in the process of updating my Reading the Alphabet Bundle Pack for my preschooler to use, I added in my own letter tracing pages. Instead of dots or stars to show where the child is supposed to start writing, I placed images that start with that letter of the alphabet. You can find them in my updated Reading the Alphabet…
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Counting Sounds in Words {FREE Sound Cards Included!}

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Counting sounds in words in an important skill for our young readers and spellers to understand. Use these free sound cards to help you teach and practice this skill! One of the building blocks for reading and writing is the ability to hear (segment) and blend sounds in words. Just recently, my Kindergartner and his favorite bird friends had fun…
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A Fun Way to Write Spelling Words this Summer {Word Bump!}

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Today, I’m sharing the FREE summer edition for Word Bump! {download link at the end}, a GREAT way to write spelling words this summer and keep them fresh. I’ve shared before that while summer can be a nice break from schoolwork, it still needs to be sprinkled with learning activities to keep minds sharp. That will look different for each family,…
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