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Practice Spelling Words with Christmas Word Bump

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When I showed my boys the Christmas Word Bump! this past week, I heard a “Yes!” from both of them. {Gotta love those moments when the mama can sneak in a way to practice spelling words that looks like play to her kids.} The free download link is at the end of this post and includes three word game levels…
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Writing Stories to Christmas Music

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I simply love to break out the Christmas music. This year I didn’t even wait until after Thanksgiving. Who am I kidding? I rarely wait until after Thanksgiving. 😉 I thought I’d add a little twist this year. We had fun writing stories to Christmas music, like we did a few months ago with classical music. *Note: This freebie was…
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FREE Christmas Cutting Practice Pack {Cut it Out!}

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It’s time for our FREE Christmas Cutting Practice Pack! Check out all our Cutting Practice Packs HERE. Last month, our Thanksgiving Cut it Out! Pack was such a BIG hit with my two preschoolers, that they asked me to make one for Christmas. I chose the theme of Christmas trees. My goal in creating these packs was to give my…
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Prepare Young Children to Read {Guest Post at Imagination Soup}

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What are some activities and ways that you can prepare young children to read? One simple way is to play with sounds in words. You can read more about this over at Imagination Soup. I’m very honored to be guest posting there today! Literacy Resources on This Reading Mama If you’re stopping by from Imagination Soup, welcome! After teaching in…
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Gift Ideas for Pre-Readers and Pre-Writers

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This post contains affiliate links. To learn more, please read my full disclosure policy. The “Why” Behind These Gift Ideas I refer often to my teaching philosophy, which I call the M&M’s of learning. Children {really, all ages} learn concepts and skills through multiple and meaningful exposure. For me, the multiple and meaningful go hand-in-hand. You can’t have one without…
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