*This post contains affiliate links. Spring Traditions Easter is such a fun springtime tradition. I love how spring feels so hopeful. The warmer weather is really nice and the budding flowers are such a nice promise of what’s to come. Whether you celebrate Easter for religious reasons or for the cute bunny and goodies, it’s… Continue reading Easy Easter Basket Ideas for Busy Moms
Category: Sight Word Books
Read Along Books and Digital Sight Word Bundle
We are so excited to introduce our first Read Along Books Series in a Digital Sight Word Bundle. This package includes everything you need to help your child learn all 20 Sight Words in the first list of Baseball Words (Ball Words, Dolch Words, Fry Words). Teaching Sight Words Learning sight words can be a… Continue reading Read Along Books and Digital Sight Word Bundle
Sir Dapper Plaid: Writing Inspiration
Growing up, I did not care for plaid. I didn’t appreciate it until my adult life when I became OBSESSED with it. Much like many things in life, plaid appealed to me more and more as I aged. I learned to celebrate the unique structure of plaid and relish the diversity of how many varieties… Continue reading Sir Dapper Plaid: Writing Inspiration
Free Sight Word Tracker for Busy Moms
Those pesky sight words always seemed to baffle my mind. When my own kids were first studying sight words in kindergarten, I was perplexed as to why some words came easy to them and others did not. There seemed to be no rhyme or reason as to why they knew some words easily and others… Continue reading Free Sight Word Tracker for Busy Moms
5 Quick Ways to Teach Sight Words to Kids
Here at Candy Lemon Books, we really like to focus on sight words. The reason for this is that I felt such immense stress when my kids were in kindergarten. It was the first time I had ever heard that sight words had to be memorized in order to pass their grade. I am a… Continue reading 5 Quick Ways to Teach Sight Words to Kids
Writing Inspiration: Llama Friends
I was a little surprised when my kids got to kindergarten and they handed us a list of SIGHT WORDS. They told us they will need to start remembering these words and will be evaluated on their reading level based on how many they know by sight! As a young mother, I wish there had… Continue reading Writing Inspiration: Llama Friends
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
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
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?