Here we are, 4 months after my first post about motivating my kids to read. You can probably guess where we’re at; maybe your situation is similar. (see ‘The Power of NO’ with a FREE printable Reading Reward Chart!) I have one girl who is so excited about school and motivated to read. Their school… Continue reading How to REALLY Make Reading FUN (for the Unmotivated Child)
Category: Reading
5 Easy Ways to Help Kids with Reading Comprehension
Have you ever read something… and then completely forgotten what you just read? I call this “zoning out” and I do it a lot. I recently switched to audio books and it has helped improve my focus. But even still, unless a book is really interesting or captivating, it is really easy to “zone out”… Continue reading 5 Easy Ways to Help Kids with Reading Comprehension
Writing Inspiration – Kissing Elbows
Believe it or not, I wrote Kissing Elbows long before the pandemic. It’s hard to believe that such a sweet concept would turn into a public health necessity years later. When my twins were just a few months old (circa 2012), they spent a lot of time in their car seats… even when not in… Continue reading Writing Inspiration – Kissing Elbows
Learn to Type Sight Words
We are so excited to introduce Typing Llamas to the world. This new book helps kids not only learn to touch type (keyboarding) but also how to read (and type) sight words along the way. I don’t need to tell you how important it will be for kids to know how to type fast in… Continue reading Learn to Type Sight Words
Parent’s Guide to Reading Fluency
I have always thought my kids were great readers. From the time they could barely make out words to now when they are reading most books in our house, I thought my kids were always right on track! Enter… THE THIRD GRADE!! I started to notice my daughter sounded a bit choppier in her reading,… Continue reading Parent’s Guide to Reading Fluency
Writing Inspiration – Spaceship Tree
When I first thought about writing books for children, I thought back on a childhood experience that made an impact. This was before I even had kids so I could only grasp at my own child-like memories. The first thought was this beautiful old sycamore tree on the playground where I grew up. We were… Continue reading Writing Inspiration – Spaceship Tree
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