Thoughts of a mommy & teacher.
I tutor in my spare time in order to earn some extra money and because I love teaching. I have noticed that many kids can read and sound out words but struggle with their fluency. Fluency is being able to read accurately and quickly. Fluent readers read aloud without effort and with expression. This is so important because […]
Every morning when I taught first grade I would write a “Morning Message” to my students on a white board. It would always start “Today is …” and then the day and date. Then I would write about what we were talking about today and where we were going for specials (art, music, PE, computer) […]
Rhyming is such an important part in teaching your child to read. It helps them see spelling patterns within the words and allows them to sound words out. Here is a fun activity just in time for Easter.
Use plastic Easter eggs and write one rhyming word on the outside of the egg. Write rhyming words […]