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One of the greatest things you can do for your child is develop their oral language. By speaking with your child, they are learning thousands of words, then storing them in their brain’s dictionary. W … read more

As a teacher, I regularly am asked by parents, “What can I do to help my child?” The answer to this question is very simple, but also pretty complex – phonemic awareness. On the complex side, phonemic … read more

Summer is a time to get out and play. Why not combine play with the challenge of thinking and create an obstacle course? Your course can include running, jumping, climbing, crawling, balancing, swimm … read more

“How can I encourage my child to want to read?” Every parent of a struggling reader regularly asks this. We know children gain important reading skills the more they read, however when rea … read more

Many of us in the education community have heard about the summer slide that our students experience. But what about us educators? How many of us have participated in useful professional development, … read more