Once your child is at an age where he/she is reading fluently and comprehending, there is still work to be done. But this stage is richly rewarding because your child can start to really engage with a text. The words and sentences on the page begin … [Read more...]
Spelling Fun at Home
Learning to spell words can prove challenging to beginning readers and writers (and even many adults!). While your child will receive spelling instruction at school, there are also several ways you can boost his spelling skills at home as well. Here … [Read more...]
Discipline: Punishment or Responsibility Taking?
Every society, school, or home has a set of rules, regulations, and accepted codes of conduct that are used to shape the children that grow within that institution. In other words, we strive towards ‘disciplining’ our children, so that they can … [Read more...]
Slow Walks
The world slows down when you walk with a four-year-old. While visiting in Hawaii, my granddaughter and I fell into the habit of walking to the nearby koi ponds each morning. The walk to the ponds was always full of anticipation and purpose. We’d … [Read more...]
Using Mentor Texts to Boost Your Child’s Writing
One of the best (and easiest) ways to help inspire your child to excel at writing is through the use of mentor texts. Mentor texts (sometimes called expert texts or anchor books) are published books that are used as an example of great writing. If … [Read more...]
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