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Our New Schoolroom!

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I have been debating for some time over the thought of rearranging our house to create a space for school.  After seeing (and drooling over) Carisa’s schoolroom, I began contemplating my strategy.  My husband took a week’s vacation a couple of weeks ago and we bit the bullet!  It is not complete yet, but I wanted to share with you…
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Saturday’s Sites

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Passing along more great online literacy resources today… I found an awesome online resource related to a question I posted earlier this week on Facebook: What things do you do with your child to keep her from forgetting what she learned the previous year in school?  This PDF ebook gives MANY  ideas of things to do during the summer months. From my…
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From Caterpillar to Butterfly

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The cool thing about literacy is that you can integrate it with any other content area.  Take, for instance, the caterpillar kit we have from Insect Lore.  As a public school teacher, I did this and the students LOVED it.  I have to admit that I was quite fascinated with it myself. 🙂  Jenae from I Can Teach My Child mentioned it on Facebook…
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Christian Nursery Rhymes

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To celebrate the end of our 7-day beginning reading series, I’m sharing some near and dear to my heart: FREE Christian Nursery Rhymes. These printable Christian Nursery Rhymes come with printable activities you can use with your little ones!   *Click on the teal download button towards the END of this post to find the pack! A little history: When my oldest…
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Why Nursery Rhymes are Important

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Let’s talk about the importance of nursery rhymes today! This is the last post in my 7-day series, 3 Important Skills Needed for Reading. {There are also a lot of free online resources available in each post!} I’ve spent all week in phonological/phonemic awareness “land.” Today, I want to wrap a big bow on all of it. Rhyming, syllables, and…
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