LITTLE BOOKS MAKE LEARNING FUNI love making little books for my students to use. They’re always a hit and so much more exciting than a piece of paper, and the beauty...
LEARNING THE ALPHABETWhich letters should I teach first? I hear this all the time. If you think about it, when we teach the alphabet we are unlocking the...
Decodable books what you need to knowSo tell me again what is a decodable… I mean, decodable book? We discussed decodable books at the previous school P and C meeting and...
20 AMAZING OUTER SPACE BOOKS FOR KIDSMy kids are nuts about space. We talk about it all the time. Dark matter is a favourite. Do your kids like space? I thought I would...
SOUNDS, PHONICS AND EARLY READINGI talk with so many parents who are completely daunted by the prospect of sitting with their child and reading the books that come home...
FIVE LISTENING GAMES TO ENCOURAGE EARLY READING SKILLSReading is often seen as a visual activity in lots of homes and classrooms — but what about the skill of listening? Learning to hear and...
TEN WAYS TO SUPPORT EARLY YEARS READINGReading can take us to far-off places, live an alternative life or see another culture — reading gives you wings, yet it is a struggle...