Best Reading Gift Ever

Tweet Best Reading Gift Ever I love to read a book before I go to sleep. I often would curl up with a blanket on the couch and read until I felt tired enough to go to bed. Now that winter is here, reading on the couch, even with a blanket was getting quite chilly. So on a recent shopping trip to the local mall, my husband bought a reading light for me to read in bed. It is a simple LED light that hooks on to the side or...

Creative Holiday Gifts $10.00 or Less

Tweet Creative Holiday Gifts for under $10.00   Holiday gift shopping can be expensive. However, it is possible to be creative, educational and still keep to your budget if you have the right mind set. So here are my suggestions for great gift shopping that will not make a hole in your pocketbook. You can still put a smile on your child’s face and not empty your bank account. 1. STICKERS: You can buy stickers in all...

How to Get Your Children Ready for the Holidays

Tweet How to Get Your Children Ready for the Holidays: As Thanksgiving is over, the days until the Christmas and Chanukah holidays begin to go very fast. Your children are excited and anxiously awaiting school vacation, holiday presents, and time with family and friends. Here are ways to help include your child in the holiday preparations while instilling in them the spirit and meaning of the holiday season. 1....

Ways to Help Your Child Get Organized

Tweet Ways to Help Your Child Get Organized Helping your child to be more organized at home will help your child be more successful in school. Good organizational skills can be taught at home and will help your child’s learning abilities. 1. Write checklists together.    Make lists together. Post them on your refrigerator or in a prominent place in their room. Make lists of what to bring to school each day. Make...

Sight Words

Tweet Sight Words A sight word is a word whose spelling is not straightforward and does not allow a beginning reader to determine what word it represents just by sounding it out according to the rules. Beginning readers recognize sight words from having memorized them or by drawing their meaning from the context in the text. Reading researcher Diane McGuinness estimates that there are approximately 100 common words in...