Learning to read is one of the biggest challenges that kids face. For some, it comes easily, but others struggle until that switch is flipped! One of the ways to help make the process easier is to introduce sight words. These are simply words that kids can NOT sound out! These sight words can help …
These Find a Letter Worksheets are part of our ocean animals unit study! They will help your Preschool-aged children work on improving their cognitive skills. These Ocean Animals Letter Find Worksheets are a great way to help your child with learning letter recognition. It is like a little game to your child, and it’s so much fun …
Studies show there are real differences between boys and girls in terms of brain chemistry, maturation and how they learn best. Technologies such as PET scans and MRIs have already found “at least 100 differences in male and female brains,” and there are likely more discoveries to come. Seriously, knowing your child’s learning style will …
Learning is a very personal thing. I write about boys’ learning on a regular basis because I am passionate about helping people raise boys who love to learn. Take a few minutes and think about your boy and his learning life. Does he love to learn? Does he struggle? Does he think he can’t learn? Or …
We have been working hard to learn the States and Capitals at our house this month. My son is in 3rd grade and really expressed an interest in learning them because of a few geography games that we were playing. He knew all of his states and their locations already, but had not yet learned …
Dolch Sight Words Worksheets to help your child(ren) improve their reading skills.
Few children are predisposed to diving into homework with enthusiasm. Most have to be taught the discipline and sense of duty required to stay on task and get the often boring work done on time. Teachers can only do so much. When it comes to instilling good school habits at home, parents must play an …
Teaching your child to read is one of the most rewarding and satisfying things you can do. You will need a combination of encouragement, intelligence and most importantly patience, you will also need a fairly good grasp of the concepts involved when teaching phonics, utilizing sight words and finding a method that will engage your …
The kids had a blast with the big and little lesson we did a few weeks ago, so I knew the short and long lesson I had planned for today would be a hit as well. While everyone was napping, I laid out some toys in lines so we could identify which one was LONG …
Did you know that Jump Start has TONS of free activities, printables, games, and more on their website? They actually have printable worksheets for kindergarten through 8th grade! I get a weekly email highlighting some of their most popular or newest items like:
No student remembers every single thing she learns in school. Even over the course of a school day, many things will go in a child’s ear and out the other. And as any parent who is active in the educational process knows, kids are wildly inconsistent with their learning. They learn some things with little …
As a former homeschooling mom, I am always on the lookout for fun ways to keep my kids’ brains active. We do school during the summer even though the boys don’t realize it. When I was approached about doing a sponsored post for a company I had never heard of, I had to go check …
