Over the last few weeks we have been hitting a wall with some of our spelling words. This comes from a lack of understanding some of the letter blends. Because of that, I have decided to go back and spend some time doing a refresher course with the kids on their letter blends. Because Halloween…
I have always been a huge fan of developing reading skills in children. For some children, reading can be difficult or frustrating. This is the case with R at times due to her dyslexia. Instead of admitting defeat I found a fun way to motivate her to read. I told her that she could watch…
This year my daughter challenged herself to move beyond her beloved Harry Potter series and fall in love with a new book series. As we stood in the bookstore she randomly picked up Land of Stories and said it looked pretty good. Since then she has become a HUGE fan of the Land of Stories…
