Teaching Last Name Recognition
Young children are often excited to learn how to write their first names, as doing so is one of the initial rites of passage that signifies “growing up.” Writing last names is typically not given the same attention at home, and children will usually learn to do this later in school. Yet, when children enter pre-school or kindergarten, they may already be asked to recognize their full names on cubbies or chairs. It would be helpful, therefore, for children to enter a formal school setting fully prepared with the ability to identify both their first and last names.
Tools for Reluctant Readers
The love of reading can help kids succeed in so many areas of their lives. Good reading skills are essential for success in school and a future career but it can also help kids develop a love of learning and open the doors to many new hobbies and experiences. I love to read but I remember as a child really struggling with the task of learning to read. If you are the parent of a reluctant reader, these tools may help you both enjoy the process of learning to read more and help your child to discover what a real joy books can be.
Save on My Virtual Tutor Reading Games
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Bringing Your Toys To Life With Webkinz Jr.
Right after we adopted our Boxer puppy last Spring, my then 3 year-old daughter decided she needed to have her own puppy, too. Actually, two puppies. Imaginary puppies — Holly and Polly! I have no idea what kind of dog they are but they have been with us this entire last year. She loves to talk about Holly and Polly, how well they behave, what they like to eat, how big they are getting. Don’t get me wrong, she loves our Boxer to pieces…she just likes to have her own puppies that she’s in charge of, too!
To Read or Not to Read? – John Marsden’s Hamlet
John Marsden’s Hamlet is a novel telling of the classic Shakespeare play. Marsden has a gift for simplifying the language while not taking away from the plot and pathos of the story. The novel is mostly taken straight from canon; the famous speeches appear, but spoken in English.
A Wild Read
When reading comes alive to a child or even to an adult is when you can imagine yourself as one of the characters in the story. In the story Where the Wild Things Are, children can identify with the little boy named Max who is sent to his room for making mischief without supper. Max [...]
Bringing Up Baby – Early Literacy for Infants
The most valuable asset you could give your child is reading. Reading is an investment to their future; it would lead them to a quality of life that is full of so many possibilities. As a child, I remember lying in the country grasses of West Virginia being carried away from one adventure after another. Whether it was slaying dragons or waiting for Romeo to save me; reading is fundamental to education, and developing a well rounded child.
Preschool Science Activity – My Five Senses Chart
This preschool science activity is a wonderful companion to “My Five Senses” by Aliki or as a stand alone science activity. Preschoolers will learn all about their five senses and the things that they can experience with them.
Applebet – An ABC
This colorful ABC story by Clyde Watson follows a little girl named Bet and her mother as they get the apples on their farm ready for the county fair. This preschool book goes through not only just the letters in the alphabet, but hard and soft sounds and blends as well. This is a wonderful book to introduce preschoolers to valuable reading skills.
