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Reading Directions With Independence (FREE Printable Included)

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Homeschooling multiple children sometimes gives me an overwhelmed feeling: kind of like a squirrel in the middle of the road. (So can teaching in the classroom!) I’ve been trying to think of ways to help ALuv, who is almost 7, become more independent, using other resources other than mama.   Reading Directions with Independence Reference Page And here’s the aftermath of my…
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Keeping Life Real Simple

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A new school year has begun and I find myself on the overwhelmed side.  I don’t want to bore you with all the details, but it basically boils down to: I need more than 4 hours of sleep a night to function and interact (as God has called me to) with those I love. 🙂 What this means is that you’ll…
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Reading the Alphabet Letter P (Lesson 3)

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Here we are at Lesson 3 of Reading the Alphabet, my free preschool reading curriculum! If you’ve not done lessons 1 or 2, try them first because these lessons build on one another! *Keep scrolling until the end of this post to grab the free version Reading the Alphabet Letter P!   You can purchase our updated Reading the Alphabet Bundle…
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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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