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I Spell, You Spell: Encouraging Invented Spelling

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Just the other day, my mom reminded me of an activity that I modified and used in the classroom to encourage invented spelling (click on this link if you’re unsure of invented spelling or why it is important to literacy development). I’ve named the activity I Spell You Spell (click to download) and it encourages young spellers to use their word knowledge to invent their…
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Reading the Alphabet: Assembling the Books

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I have had a couple of questions regarding how I put together my printable Reading the Alphabet books, so I thought I’d post a little tutorial with pictures. (These pictures are from the M book I just printed off- for Lesson 4.) Print the first page on construction paper (you could also use colored cardstock) to add weight and color…
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Reading the Alphabet Letter Ff (Lesson 2)

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I am pumped to post the second free lesson of Reading the Alphabet, my preschool reading curriculum! My preschooler is doing very well with the lessons we’ve done thus far and I’m amazed at the amount of enthusiasm he has for learning new words and applying his new phonological awareness skills!   You can purchase our Reading the Alphabet Bundle Pack, stream-lined…
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Domino Adding and Sorting Game

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If you’ve been following a few of my posts lately, you’ve seen ALuv’s newest craze: dominoes!  The boy LOVES to build towers and all kinds of structures.  It simply blows my mind.  While he and I are very similar in some ways, he TOTALLY takes after his daddy when it comes to that engineering mind. We have just finished up…
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Post A Word-Sight Word Scavenger Hunt

Post-A-Word: A Sight Word Scavenger Hunt

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*This post contains affiliate links. I don’t know about your kiddos, but mine simply LOVE to play with Post-It Notes. Maybe it’s because they’re “off limits” to them most of the time. I can’t afford to buy them as play toys…they go through them WAY too fast! But just the other day, I integrated Post-It Notes into NJoy’s schoolwork and created a sight…
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