Second Grade Reading Goals: How to Help Your Child Succeed
If you have a child who is in second grade, congratulations! They are now reading at an intermediate level. This means that they are able to read and understand texts that are more complex than those found in early readers. They are now picking up chapter books and reading literature longer in length. (Hopefully.) However,…
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25 Literacy Statistics That Every Parent Should Know
Did you know that children who are read to at home are more likely to be successful in school? In fact, a study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development found that children who are not read to are almost four times more likely to have low reading scores than those who…
10 Easy Ways to Promote Speech and Language Development In Preschoolers
Kids need to play. They learn. They laugh. They smile. Although it may look like they are only playing kitchen, a lot is going on in their developing brain. It is widely known that children learn best through play. This is especially true for new words and language development. Preschoolers are in a critical period…
12 Easy Tips to Teach Kindergarten Sight Words (Free Download)
Most kindergarten classrooms include daily lessons on new vocabulary words. Part of teaching new words is introducing high frequency words, or sight words. These are words that appear often in text but can be difficult to sound out. Sight words make up a large portion of beginning readers’ vocabularies, so your little one should master…
What Skills Does My Child Need to Start Kindergarten in the Fall?
Can you believe that your baby is old enough for public school? You know the kind that you don’t need to pay for? Seriously, daycare and preschools are expensive, right? More important than the savings, starting kindergarten is a big milestone for both children and their parents. It can be exciting and nerve-wracking all at…
