When Covid-19 hit and schools closed, my school also closed. I began to work on my goal of videoing an entire year’s worth of preschool. 4 videos a week, about 25 minute videos, creating all of the worksheets, coloring pages, craft videos, etc. When Read more…
To Whom It May Concern: Children cannot just learn the letter sounds, decode letters and be long-term successful in reading and spelling. It seems like that is all it should take. However, studies show (and experience shows) that children must learn the relationship that Read more…
Every once in a while I get a blank stare when I tell other educators that I teach my preschoolers to identify the letters ONLY by their sound at the beginning. Some are annoyed. Some strongly disagree. This is WHY I do it: I am teaching 3, Read more…
Most aspects of phonemic awareness are learned and tested audibly. For instance, children must LISTEN to a word in order to figure out how many syllables it has. They have to LISTEN to a word to know what the beginning sound is. They have to Read more…
5 Skills Every Child Needs to Thrive in Kindergarten Starting kindergarten is an exciting milestone for both children and parents. It’s the moment when little learners take their first big step into formal education, laying the foundation for years of growth to come. While every Read more…
Starting to write is one of the most exciting and challenging parts of the pre-K and kindergarten journey. Before children can fill notebooks with stories, they need to master the fundamental skills of proper grip, controlled movement, and correct letter formation. This process takes practice—lots Read more…
In all my years of teaching early learners to read, I find it is easier for children to catch onto reading when their response to identifying a letter is the letter sound rather than the letter name. When they initially identify a sound with the Read more…