Discuss chores with the child: what they are, and why they need to be done. Instruct the child to write a list of chores. Each day, the child can pick one of the chores to complete. (continue reading)
This fall, you have FOUR choices of time zones to attend the one-day workshop The Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum, Expanded Edition. (continue reading)
Read a variety of poems aloud that include descriptive words that appeal to the senses. Choose a familiar place for the child to create a poem, completing the following: I see ____ . I hear ____ . I smell ____ . I feel ____ . (continue reading)
Play a guessing game with the child. Take turns picking an object and giving a color hint to guess what the object is (for example, “I’m thinking of something that is blue.”). (continue reading)
Remind the child of a familiar song that requires an accompanying dance, such as “Wheels on the Bus.” Ask the child to create new lyrics and movements to go with the new words. (continue reading)
Tell the child the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare" and the fairytale "Little Red Riding Hood." Talk with the child about what the word “clever” means, and what it means to be clever. (continue reading)
