I remember painstakingly practicing cursive writing in the 2nd grade. Hours were spent on the 3 lined paper, focusing carefully on the middle dotted line. I was really anxious to go into the 3rd grade where I heard you had to do ALL your papers and writing in cursive. This seemed an insurmountable task. It… Continue reading What Happened to Cursive?
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Does Your Brain Need Fat?
Did you know our brains are 60% fat? Now we all know there are good fats and not so good fats. But healthy fats are vital to our overall brain and body function. With so many trends in diets leaning towards lower carb and higher fats, it got me thinking about the kids. Do kids… Continue reading Does Your Brain Need Fat?
Is Covid Slide the New Summer Slide?
Ever since my kids entered kindergarten, I kept hearing buzz of summer slide. What is that? With their minds idle, I learned that learning loss can occur over the summer months. The more I read about it, the more worried I became about making sure to enrich the children during the off summer months. This… Continue reading Is Covid Slide the New Summer Slide?
What Inspires You?
I have always been inspired by nature! Something happens to you when you are outside, usually by yourself, and you feel the sun on your skin or the subtle breeze on your face. It’s magic and it feels perfect! This of course may depend where you live in the world and what the weather is… Continue reading What Inspires You?
Which Sight Words are Which?
When my own kids were learning sight words (starting in kindergarten), I found myself searching the internet for resources that would help. I quickly realized that many people called them by different names: Dolch Words, CVC Words, Fry Words, and Ball Words. How was I supposed to know which ones I needed? Here is a… Continue reading Which Sight Words are Which?
Read Where It’s Cozy
One of the best things about reading, is that you can do it anywhere. I love cuddling up in a cozy place to read. Recently, I have been trying to motivate my kids to read. “Do you want to do schoolwork?” “NO!” “Do you want to read this really amazing book that I just bought… Continue reading Read Where It’s Cozy
Reading Standards
If you’re like me, you are wondering what is the best (and easiest) way to help our kids with school at home. More specifically… reading! I thought I did everything right by buying more books for their age level. I thought if I just found the right book to spark their interest… BOOM, like magic,… Continue reading Reading Standards
The Power of “NO”
I have discovered, during this year of distance learning at home, that my children are WAY more willing to tell ME “no” than anyone else! Why is this? “Let’s do your math now.” “NO!” “Let’s do your reading now.” “NO!” If they were in the classroom and their teacher asked them to do those things… Continue reading The Power of “NO”
Welcome!
Welcome to Candy Lemon Books. I am taking a journey into teaching young readers how to read, but more specifically how to teach sight words. My goal is to write easy to read books that children love with relatable characters. I want to inspire a love of reading at a young age. My inspiration started… Continue reading Welcome!