Discover Kimberly's LearnCreateLove

http://learncreatelove.com/?page_id=3971

Kimberly's the talent behind LearnCreateLove. 
Her original crafts & learning activities
are exceptional and very inspiring! 

We can follow her on Face Book and Twitter.

The Way We Read to Kids Matters

http://babygooroo.com/2013/02/get-smart-read-right/

It's a fact: reading to kids helps build their vocabulary.
Now reach shows that the way we read to children,
especially when they are young—can boost their IQs.

Improve a Preschooler's Reading Ability

"Youth who focused their attention on print had better literacy outcomes than those who didn't." 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/05/29/153927743/small-change-in-reading-to-preschoolers-can-help-disadvantaged-kids-catch-up

Reading Readiness for the PreK Set

http://carrotsareorange.com/reading-readiness-3-year-children/

Rhymes & Vocabulary Developement, Yes!

In Parkside's Reading Room we teach weekly nursery rhymes to our Kindergarten students.  It's a fun way to share literature while helping develop stronger vocabularies!  Here's our source of instructional materials: 

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

Musical Fun with Mr. Mike

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL98B9F16937D2A48F

Discover Mr. Mike's finger plays, songs, and language development fun that engages preschoolers. This educator also has tips for working with special needs children.  His free resources are available on YouTube.

The Good Long Road

http://jennifischer.blogspot.com/2013/01/virtual-book-club-for-kids-move-eat.html

The description for this blog is great: 
Parenting is a Journey: Growing, Learning, Reading Along the Way 

You'll find many ideas for enriching learning opportunities of young children!

50 Ways to Learn the ABC's

"Too much of a good thing is wonderful."  ~Mae West

http://handsonaswegrow.com/2012/08/50-ways-for-preschoolers-to-learn-their-abcs/

GAME: "Rhyme Time"

Fun for one-to-six B-I-N-G-O players who will identify rhyming words and establish essential pre-reading skills.  Why?  Phonemic awareness skills are crucial for reading success.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/readingresourcekatieuploads/rhymetimebingo.pdf

GAME: "Hickety Pickey Bumblebee"

Help young readers by using this easy-to-remember rhyming game.  Let's play "Hickety Pickety Bumblebee" & emphasize the phonemes (sounds) in words.....familiar ones like student names!
Once they master them, the possibilities are endless.

http://www.readingresource.net/support-files/hicketypickety.pdf