If store shelves are a holiday harbinger, Thanksgiving has become the forgotten one! By early October, Christmas merchandise starts sneaking onto the shelves and completely takes over immediately after Halloween. You're lucky to find a few Thanksgiving or harvest items languishing in a corner or on ... Read More about How to Have a Little Turkey Fun
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Wonderful Wintery Ways to Review Letters and Sounds
The weather in my part of Virginia is forecast to be sunny and in the mid-50's today. The possibility of snow is in the forecast for two of the next three days! This is a typical Virginia winter with a wide variety of weather to please everyone; highs ranging from 15 to 65 degrees, sunny, windy, ... Read More about Wonderful Wintery Ways to Review Letters and Sounds
One Way to Keep ’em Busy This Holiday Season
It sure is a hectic time of year! I always find myself immersed in a sewing, craft, or baking project (or two) and then watch as time seems to slip through my fingers. I'm left questioning my sanity (as I continue to do this year after year) and wondering how to accomplish everything in time for the ... Read More about One Way to Keep ’em Busy This Holiday Season
How to Effectively Review Letters and Sounds the Multi-sensory Way
In a previous post, I wrote about ideas for introducing letters and sounds using Orton-Gillingham or multi-sensory methods with children who benefit from explicit instruction. These ideas can be extended to the daily review of letters and sounds. Once two letters and their corresponding ... Read More about How to Effectively Review Letters and Sounds the Multi-sensory Way