ALuv is very much like his mama...an in-the-box thinker. When NJoy came along 3 years later, I figured he would probably be an out-of-the-box thinker; seeing that most siblings are completely different. Don't get me wrong, NJoy can be an in-the-box thinker at times; like this parking lot made on ... Read More about A Play-Doh Hodgepodge
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Spelling with LEGO Letters and How to Make Your Own!
While awake at 4am the other morning {Yes. 4am}, I was contemplating how I could combine ALuv's obsession with LEGO bricks and my love for hands-on spelling. As I mulled over how this could be done, an idea popped into my head. Since ALuv has a HUGE bucket of LEGO bricks (we easily have over ... Read More about Spelling with LEGO Letters and How to Make Your Own!
Quick Tips for Independent Work
When you're teaching more than one learner, independent work is necessary. In order to work one-on-one with a child or with small groups of learners, the other learners need to be doing something. If independent work is not executed in a purposeful manner, it can become a necessary "evil", ... Read More about Quick Tips for Independent Work
More Word Family Fun with AP and AG
After ALuv and I had studied –at, -an, and –ad, we went on to –ap and –ag with the picture sorts from Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers. Here are some of the activities we did with the words and pictures: I introduced the words and pictures like I did with this ... Read More about More Word Family Fun with AP and AG
Everyday Literacy 2
Here are a few more ways in which we integrate literacy into our everyday life around this reading mama’s house. Literacy Toys-Many of these were bought as birthday or Christmas presents and are rotated out weekly to keep them "fresh". Letter blocks: I got at Target in the $1 ... Read More about Everyday Literacy 2