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?
Category: Parenting
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!