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Why wordless? The educational value of wordless books
Growing up, my mom and I ventured to the local library at least once a week. It was a tiny, two story building with the children’s books and story hour hidden upstairs. These were the days before...
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5 Classics to read with your kids
I love taking my kids to the bookstore or library. There are so many shiny new choices out there for kids to get excited about! But just as exciting as Percy Jackson, Harry Potter and Captain...
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The Scientific Process: How to plan your science fair project
Science fairs used to be a classroom or school activity, but they’re now popping up publicly and privately — everywhere from County science fairs to international contests for kids. And they’re no...
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Homework help for parents who are tired of the stress
It’s hard to sit for a half hour. Really hard. Especially when there are distractions everywhere. So why are parents, and, sometimes, teachers, insisting students sit for a longer period of time while...
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Help kids journal 100% better with these strategies
Until high school, I never had a teacher set aside time to journal. I kept a diary (just like every other 10 year old girl) who shared her inner-most thoughts “Jason was so cute today! He wore an aqua...
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Basic Reading Skills: Games to expand a child’s phonological awareness
Even in grad school, I continued to confuse the emergent literacy terms phonics, phonemic awareness and phonological awareness, so it’s difficult to imagine a Kindergarten parent without training in...
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7 Journal Prompts to inspire writing with details
I’ve probably always been a writer. It came naturally for me. Others, though, have a lot more difficulty finding the right words and placing them on paper. Some find it difficult, frustrating and...
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Here are the four most important questions to ask about reading success (just...
Reading is much more than reciting words that one sees on paper. Even before a reader achieves phonemic awareness and phonics, he’s learning to comprehend, understand, internalize and make connections....
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Why You Should Start Reading Harry Potter with Your First Grader Today
Hey Julie – Question – when do you think it’s OK to start reading Harry Potter? Somehow I never read the series myself and I was thinking of making my mom read it first to see if it was OK for my son,...
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Teaching Guide: Use Ask. Listen. Learn.’s Lesson Plans to Teach Community,...
I’m really excited to partner with Ask. Listen. Learn., the curriculum area of the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibly’s Responsibility.org to share how to use their new curriculum materials...
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