January 27, 2013

Ready for a Project?

Go on, you know you want to make some bath paint!
Who says you have to be a wee little child to have some fun?

http://www.bathactivitiesforkids.com/2013/01/baby-bath-paint-recipe.html



January 25, 2013

January 20, 2013

Reasons to Read

Visit Imagination Soup web site and you'll be hooked!  Sign up for their newsletter and win a bright, friendly free poster.  We knew you'd like that!

http://imaginationsoup.net/2013/01/23-reasons-to-read-printable-poster/

January 19, 2013

Nursery Rhymes & Phonological Awareness

Teach "A Rhyme a Week" with these free printables.  This is valuable phonological awareness and language/literacy development for youngsters!  Parkside Elementary uses these in "The Reading Room" with our students. 

http://curry.virginia.edu/go/wil/rimes_and_rhymes.htm

January 6, 2013

Word Paths

Search within puzzles for words with letters that touch one
another.  Have fun while reading and typing words you find!

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/phonics/word-paths/

January 2, 2013

Let's Go to the Store!

Everyday activities are a natural and effective way to begin teaching youngsters about letters and words. Download & print these colorful "take-along" sheets the next time you go to the grocery store or a market.  It will be the start of a reading adventure!


http://www.readingrockets.org/article/33132/