How Can I Help My Child in School at Home
Hi, friends! Other than being a mama of both, I am an educator who specializes in areas of language, phonics, literacy, and childhood development! When I have meetings with parents they always ask, “What can we do at home to help?” The answer is some...
Reading
Make reading practice fun for little!
I am an educator who specializes in areas of language, phonics, and literacy. THESE are great resources for your child if they are learning to read and need extra practice. It breaks down the skills and you can have your child progress through these ...
I use these CVC blocks all of the time! Not only are these great practice for CVC words, but word families and nonsense words. It can be very hard for children to grasp abstract concepts like that. Tools like this help solidify that word family knowl...
Children learn best through PLAY! Play with your child and show them there is fun in learning and reading! It is more powerful than you could imagine! My students love this one!
Math
Math counters and manipulatives. A great way to visualize the concepts.
Teachers like to use manipulatives like these to help with counting and grouping! An inexpensive way to practice these skills with your child at home!
Another very common math manipulative used for counting and grouping. This is usually super helpful for students who are more visual learners.
Writing & Manipulatives
Inexpensive, fun ways to make working on any skill fun!
You can use these for ANYTHING! Put these chips on their site words and tell them to get the chip off the word "with". Have them put a chip on all the even numbers. The possibilities are endless and the cleanup takes seconds!! I always pull these out...
$2 for 6 Grippers! If you're chid is learning to write, try to make a habit of writing at least once a day. Even if this is something as simple as, write your name, write what you want for supper, etc. Practice helps!
Waste less paper with these clear sleeves! Great for extra practice and kids usually think its fun or "special" to get to use a marker, and it's even more fun to erase at the end!