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Five (Active!) Activities for Practicing Beginning Word Sounds
February 19, 2014
Here are five activities for practicing beginning word sounds for kids who like to be active! We have been practicing the beginning sounds of words with Owen (turning 5 in…
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Alphabet Beads Busy Bag
September 29, 2013
Owen (age 4.5) has reached the point where he is really into learning letter sounds, and last week, I introduced him to three letter words for the first time (all…
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Eight Real-Life Ways to Get Kids Writing
May 19, 2013
Gresham is 6, and finishing first grade. His handwriting was so neat when he was learning to form the letters, but now that we are past learning how to write…
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Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices: First Grade
July 25, 2012
The other day, I shared what is on our shelves for Aidan's fourth grade year. Today I'll share what we're planning for Gresham this year. Gresham will be 6 in…
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Easter Egg Word Match-up Game
April 4, 2012
Here's an idea for a quick and easy game for kids who are learning to read! I cut out Easter egg shapes from construction paper, and then cut them in…
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Scrabble Spelling
August 3, 2011
This is my first year with two kids officially in homeschooling! Although, I really have to plan like I'm homeschooling all three, because it's unrealistic for the 2 year old…
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Emergent Reader Activity: Discriminating Between Words
April 20, 2011
I am currently teaching my 4 1/2 year old to read at home without a curriculum. We started with word families (you can read more about our "method" here), and…
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Favorite Picture Books, Part 2
April 19, 2011
Last month I shared some of our favorite picture books, and I have some more to add to the list! If you missed the first post on picture books for…
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Teach Your Child to Read without a Curriculum
February 28, 2011
I am currently in the process of teaching my second child to read using mostly materials around the house, and I thought I would blog our ideas! When Aidan was…
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Favorite Chapter Books for Boys, Part 1
February 14, 2011
Jordan and I both enjoy reading, and we have been pleased that all of our boys love books as well! I decided to post some of our favorite books, and…
