by Erin | Feb 19, 2018 | Early Reading, Reading
“Can you read the words? I read the book” This may be one of my favorite questions and statements I often receive from my two year old. I love that he understands that he is reading when he pays attention to the illustrations and photographs in books. He...
by Erin | Feb 6, 2018 | Reading
We read all kinds of texts, which require different skills and can pose comprehension challenges for readers. Children are often fascinated by non-fiction texts. They can learn about their favorite animals, new experiences, and happenings in history. Providing support...
by Erin | Jan 17, 2018 | Early Reading, Writing, Young writers
“Tell a story Mama” EVERY. NIGHT. We now have a two story limit at bedtime because story time has made the whole bedtime routine so much longer. It could be a stalling tactic or evidence that my son really loves stories (or maybe even both). Either way, storytelling...
by Erin | Jan 4, 2018 | Strategies
Scaffolding is a term often used to describe supports and guidance we give to children as they are learning new things. The term scaffolding is used frequently in education. Michael Pressley, a leading literacy researcher, described scaffolding as: “The scaffolding of...
by Erin | Dec 14, 2017 | Reading
Reading with your child can be so beneficial for your child’s academic, social, and emotional growth. When you read with your child you open up opportunities to talk to them about their interests, thoughts, and feelings about situations, characters, and outcomes....
by Erin | Dec 14, 2017 | Early Reading, Phonemic Awareness
This post may contain affilitate links. Please see the disclosure for more information. As shared in a previous post, Phonemic Awareness is the ability to hear sounds that make up words see relationships between sounds change or rearrange sounds to create new words...
