We worked through Lesson 70 ofTeach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons.(That’s the longest and most formal of all the reading lessons I’ve done with him.) Sometimes we playthe sight word gamethat I made up. He has watchedMeet the Sight Words 1fromPreschool Prep Companyseveral tim...
Illustrations in fiction books are more than just decorative; they bring the story to life. For kindergarteners, pictures provide visual context and can help in understanding the narrative, characters, and setting. These features in fiction books play a vital role in enhancing the reader’s engag...
Example Interview Questions for Parents of Kindergarteners. Preparing Your Child Yourchild will probably not care much about the kindergarteninterview, but you understand how important the right school is for them. You don’t want to skill and drill them until they are exasperated. They are still...
It’s September, which means a new school year, which means a new set of kindergarteners learning to read. Where to start? I have hundreds of blogs on this website showing how to teach reading. But in general, Start with prereading skills.These include knowing how to hold a book, whi...
your child is ready to read, knows their letters, and can demonstrate the sound letters make. most, but no all children will start to be able to read simple words by the end of kindergarten. once they have that solid foundation, it is time to dive into how to teach phonics step by ...
I watch them and at times, find myself unable to speak for the giant lump in my throat. He was the very first one to make me a Mom. He was the very first one to make me a Grandmother (the greatest job, EVER.) and he was the very first one to teach me the meaning of love,...
Sight Word Threading by Childhood 101– This hands-on sight word spelling activity uses pipe cleaners and letter beads. This is a wonderful learning activity for kindergarteners and kinesthetic learners! Practice Spelling with Pipe Cleaner Words by Creative Family Fun– Here’s another hands-on lea...
Sight Word Threading by Childhood 101– This hands-on sight word spelling activity uses pipe cleaners and letter beads. This is a wonderful learning activity for kindergarteners and kinesthetic learners! Practice Spelling with Pipe Cleaner Words by Creative Family Fun– Here’s another hands-on lea...
She’s now married and she was in a unique group who got to play for my dad for four years, from kindergarten through third grade. The rules changed midway through her Coach Bacon career, and he coached her for four years. These were not high school or college years, but literally, ...
With a quality standards-based lesson plan (SBLP) the situation refers to, first and foremost, the benchmark standard we’re going to teach. But there’s more to it than that, of course. The situation includes what pre-requisite skills might be needed to really learn the lesson before us...