Have you heard of the “summer slide”? Unfortunately, it’s a slide that no mom wants her child to ride, but these ideas may help!
Words needn’t be used only for communicating—they can be fun to play with, too! And the more fun that students have with words, the likelier they’ll be to enjoy reading, writing, and learning. One of the more amusing examples of…
Hungry for a hands-on reading or spelling activity your students will relish? If so, our funny and yummy Build Your Best Burger review activity is certain to satisfy! Correct answers reveal familiar burger toppings your students can choose to add…
The Soft C Rule is an easy way to determine when the letter c in a word is pronounced as a “soft” c using the /s/ sound. Mastering this useful rule makes words that have a c easier to spell…
Before we discuss this LOL, auto- and spell-correcting world we live in, there is one thing we want to be sure you take away from this post: There is no question that spelling matters to early learners. Learning the foundational…
We hear from many parents whose children struggle with blending adjacent consonants. When you think about it, the jump from three-letter words to even just four-letter words is actually a big leap for early learners. They must master a new…
In this post, you’ll find dozens of free resources for learning at home!
Turn reading or spelling practice into a work of art! Practice makes perfect, and this engaging hands-on activity is the perfect way to practice reading and spelling lesson words. The world’s most beautiful butterflies are ready to flutter into your home,…
Discover how to use Word Trees to help your child become familiar with Latin roots.
Phonograms are the building blocks of our language. Practice phonograms and have fun with this hands-on activity!
Many people assume that if their child isn’t a kinesthetic learner, kinesthetic activities are unnecessary. But this just isn’t the case…
Ready to demystify the spelling rules for making words plural? Our video and printable poster put these rules at your fingertips!