Brain Biology Meets Bedtime Stories
Good night brain and Hello brain processes!!! Lets grow and train our brains. Firstly, I want to say how much I love this book. Personally, reading about science and biology brings me utmost joy. And when I find a book that is Stem related, kid friendly and filled with fun illustrations, it feels like I […]
Sea Creatures That Look Like Food?
The sea animals in this book will make you look twice! And make you wonder, is that a piece of food I see?! In the ocean? I See Sea Food by Jenna Grodzicki is a fascinating book about sea animals that really do look like human food. Have you ever heard of an Australian pineapple […]
Coral Reef Fact Sheet 3
Did you know our beautiful coral reefs are in danger of disappearing? Some threats are from nature, others are from people. What things can we do as everyday people to help save the coral reefs? Come check out our fact sheets on coral reefs. Read them together with your little one(s). See what changes are […]
What can parents do at home to help their children learn to read?
“Parents want to help their kids learn how to read but don’t want to push them to the point where they hate reading.” (MADER, 2020) Here’s an article from the Hechinger report dated March 30, 2020. This article outlines important points to keep in mind and what to look for in school curriculums and how […]
Welcome!
Howdy parents and children! We started this site because we feel reading is such a spectacular ability to have, it’s like a superpower. Once you start reading and have the love for it, it becomes so enjoyable it’s hard to stop. Also, I’d like to point out that it’s something you will always have with […]
Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic Awareness is defined as the ability to identify, hear, and work with the smallest units of sound known as phonemes. It is NOT the same as phonological awareness, instead, it is a sub-category of phonological awareness. For example, phonemic awareness is narrow, and deals only with phonemes and manipulating the individual sounds of words […]
How to Teach Phonemic Awareness While Reading Bedtime Stories
Helping young children develop phonemic awareness early on is one of the keys for children to develop exceptional reading and writing skills once they begin attending schools. Did you know that studies have indicated that phonemic awareness is the single best predictor of reading success for young children once they begin school? In fact, studies […]
How to Teach Your Baby to Read
Teaching your baby to read is becoming more and more high priority for parents now as it becomes clear that learning to read at a young age offers numerous advantages for the child once he or she begins school. Studies have consistently found that teaching a baby to read and helping children develop phonemic awareness […]
How to Teach Phonics and Reading
Teaching children to read by teaching phonics activities is a lot like doing math, where you have to know what the numbers are, how to count, and you need to learn to add and subtract before learning to multiply and divide. Teaching phonics to children is no different where you follow a step by step […]
Developing Phonemic Awareness and Learning Reading
As more research brings to light the advantages of phonics and phonemic awareness instructions have over whole language teaching methods, more parents are becoming aware of teaching using phonics and phonemic awareness skills. Many parents today are concerned about the method that is being used to teach their children how to read, and rightfully so. […]
