Literacy
Read and Write the Room Printables
I wrote a post about using Read & Write the Room cards a few weeks ago. I have since created a separate webpage to host these cards to make them...
Kindergarten with Krash
It has been a very eventful summer for us and although Krash has been doing tons of school stuff in his free time, I haven’t gathered it together for a...

Pocket Chart Printables
While reading the book, I Like Bugs, with Krash one night an idea hit me. He really enjoyed the book and asked me to read it several times. My days...

Read and Write the Room {House}
Back when I taught Kindergarten we always had a writing center and a part of that center was the “Read & Write the Room” activity. I did this with PacMan...

You Can Read Add-Ons!!!
I am so excited to share add-ons I have created for the You Can Read program! I must admit I am actually surprised with how well Krash is doing with...
Bob Books PowerPoint Show
I have a new PowerPoint show available in the Members Only section, featuring words from Bob Books. Krash has been enjoying the Bob Books, which are a great partner...

Word Play ~ Learning to Read is FUN!
Learning to read doesn’t always involve a book or a piece of paper! There are many, many fun ways to incorporate word work into your little one’s school time. This...

Rhyming Words PowerPoint & Printables
I have a new PowerPoint show available in the Members Only section, featuring Rhyming Words. Here is a video showing the show as I was doing it with Krash… I...

Word Wall
{disclaimer ~ affiliate links are used in this post} What is a Word Wall? Here is an official definition from Wikipedia. Here is another article about word walls. Basically it...

You Can Read Sight Words!
You Can Read Sight Words! is a high frequency word program developed to help your younger reader master basic sight words. I pulled together many ideas from various places, mostly my...
Identifying Upper and Lowercase Letters ~ PowerPoint Show
I have a new PowerPoint show available in the Members Only section, focusing on identifying upper and lowercase letters. There is a slide for each letter like this… It pops...

How do I know if my younger child is ready to read?
Children show reading readiness skills at many various ages. I do not believe in pushing a child to learn to read at an early age—however some kids will show these...