I began my teaching career as a first grade teacher. One of my main goals was to teach my students how to read which isn’t an easy task. It’s like a puzzle! So many different pieces must click into place for kids to read. Now thanks to Google Play Books Reading practice, technology tools in…
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Scholastic’s Storia: Must Have for Readers of All Levels (w. giveaway)
I’m a stickler when it comes to eBook apps and always look at new ones with a critical eye to ensure that they’re easy to navigate, the reading content can grow with my children, and my must-have feature- words are highlighted as they are read for beginning readers. Launched this summer, Scholastic’s Storia app does…
Ruckus Reader: Interactive Content Provides Real Time Child Progress Reports (w. iPad giveaway)
Sometimes do you wonder how much your child really knows? Little Miss Techie has always been one proud to show off what she knows but Captain Computer is a little more covert in his knowledge and skills. He’s not one who loves flash cards, says he’s too tired to read to me at bedtime (or…
LeapFrog LeapSchool Reading Game Makes Reading Fun
Learning to read is engaging and interactive with the LeapFrog’s LeapSchool Reading cartridge game. As a former first grade teacher who taught kids to read, I know how difficult it can be for young children. Concepts like letter recognition, phonics, rhyming, word families, sight word recognition, and more need to come together to read fluently. While…
Reading Success Comes From Reading a Variety of Content Often
Thanks to the makers of Pine-Sol® for sponsoring my writing. A study shows a clean smelling home can help children succeed, so Pine-Sol® is supporting Reading is Fundamental (RIF) this year. Click “Like” on Pine-Sol®’s Facebook page here and they will donate books to RIF! With this week’s posts focusing on Dr. Seuss and Read Across America…
New iPhone or iPad? Fill it with Oceanhouse Media apps! (w. giveaway)
Congratulations to Linda who has been emailed download codes for the 5 Oceanhouse Media iPhone and iPad apps! If you unwrapped a new iPhone or iPad, chances are you’ve had a chance to load it up with some new apps like Angry Birds but be sure not to over look fun and educational apps for…
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday with a Trip to Seussville
The Cat in the Hat, Fox in Socks, There a Wocket in My Pocket, Oh, the Places You’ll Go…The list of books by Dr. Seuss is endless! Tuesday, March 2 is Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Schools across the country will be celebrating Read Across America week with literacy activities inspired by the characters in favorite Dr….
Super Why Super Readers Look into Cookbook in Episode Premiering Jan. 29
Super Why fans familiar with the cast and their adventures as they look into books to help them solve problems will love that Whyatt and the crew are exploring a new kind of book in an upcoming episode. Super Why will be whipping up a whole new reading-powered adventure when the Super Readers soar into…
LeapFrog’s New Tag Jr. is Perfect for Younger Readers
Finally Captain Computer has his own LeapFrog Tag device that is just for him- Tag Jr! Call it the second child syndrome but he always clamors for the things that his older sister has. Ever since Tag arrived in our home a year ago, he has always wanted his own. He loves sitting by Little…
Website of the Week- BookFlix
Little Miss Techie and I have had many conversations about fiction versus nonfiction books. She’s becoming more and more interested in nonfiction books, especially those that help her learn facts about topics that maybe a 5 ½ year old shouldn’t be so interested in such as the Titanic and The Civil War. Unfortunately, most of…
