Sadly, I am missing an arty and crafty gene. I really admire (read “I am a little bit jealous”) of those people who can turn a paper plate into a work of art. But the fantastic thing about the interweb is the access we now have to these awesomely clever people! Over the next weeks, […]
“I haven’t got a lot of time to spend helping my child learn the alphabet. What is a simple, quick thing I can do to help her?” I could really end this blog right here and now by answering this question in three words: READ TO THEM That’s it – […]
Hello Everyone! So where do you start when you are exploring the letters of the alphabet with your child. There are three ways I’d like you to consider and then choose what works for your family! Here they are: 1. Personally Important Letters If your child is just starting out on their journey of learning […]
A great thing you can do to help your child learn the letters of the alphabet is to set up the right learning environment at home. But before you go out and buy desks and make your house look like a classroom – STOP! Try these ideas that are far more fun! […]
Hello Everyone! It’s time to answer a question that I am quite often asked. ‘Which should I teach my child first – the letter names or the sounds?’ And this is what I think: Do them both at the same time. I just think it makes more sense to do […]
Learning the letters doesn’t have to be boring – for you or your child! If you are stuck for ideas, try some of these fun and simple ways to learn the letters in your every day. Here are 20 ways to play with letters: Whenever you child does a painting or a drawing, write their name at the […]
Learning the alphabet is important because it forms the ‘code’ for which we communicate. And if you don’t know the code, it will be very difficult to become a reader or a writer. So there are a few things your child will need to learn: Letter Symbols – your child needs to […]
You’d probably be surprised with how much ground work you’ve already put in to your child learning the letters of the alphabet. If you’ve sang the ‘ABC’ song, watched a few episodes of ‘Sesame Street’ and read to your child regularly, your child has already had a fair amount of exposure […]