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Open and Closed Syllable Games

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*This post contains affiliate links. If you’ve read my blog for very long, you know I’m a huge fan of making literacy as hands-on as possible. To teach my oldest reader (2nd grade), we mainly use the Words Their Way word sorts and the letter tiles from All About Reading/All About Spelling. But every once in a while, it’s fun…
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Teaching Toddlers the Alphabet

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One of my literacy goals in the younger years (with toddlers and preschoolers) is to help them build a solid foundation of letters and letter sounds so they can build on that for later reading and spelling. You may think I’m crazy. Teaching toddlers the alphabet? Aren’t they too young? But teaching toddlers the alphabet does not necessarily need to…
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DIY Sticker Mats for Fine Motor Play

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Having two preschoolers and a toddler at home (not to mention a 2nd grader that I homeschool) can have its challenging days. And there are those days when I all I want out of life is a moment of peace and quiet, which does not happen too often. Just recently, I’d had one of “those days”. Rest time was approaching…
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Phonics or Sight Words? Teaching Kids to Read

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So which is it? Phonics or sight words? This is how some approach the art of teaching reading. It’s got to be one OR the other. But if you’ve read my blog for very long, you already know my answer. And you also know that I’m setting you up by asking the question with an or in the middle of it….
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Finding Topics for Journal Writing

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We’re on week 4 of our Preschool and Kindergarten Writing Lessons series! Today, Anna of The Measured Mom is sharing about helping young children find topics for journal writing. Hop on over and check out her post today!   To see all the posts in this series so far, click HERE or on the image below: I would encourage you…
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