How to help and support kids as they learn to read and how to keep them reading
Here are some simple things you can do to keep your kids reading over the long summer school holidays. How to keep kids reading over the summer Do you wonder how on earth you are going to keep your child / children reading through the school holidays? Especially the long summer school break that can …
We love a witch story in this family. So we’ve rounded up our seven favourite witch stories for kids. Each of these children’s witch story books is a brilliant read. 7 Witch stories for kids Witch stories are a genre of kids books all of their own. We love them! Plus we certainly …
Here are some of the common reading problems kids encounter as they learn to read. Struggling readers: Common reading problems Learning to read is such a milestone. But it’s the kind of milestone that doesn’t happen overnight. It’s very easy to find yourself feeling frustrated with your child during the process. We had …
Learning to read is such a big milestone. It is the gateway to the life long joy of reading. But boy can teaching a child to read make us parents anxious! Most of us are completely confused about what we should be doing and when … … and get into a spin about not …
Oh my, learning to read got sooo complicated! Most of us mums learnt with “look & say”. Very old school!! So, whether our kids are beginning school or we’re teaching them at home, all this phonics stuff can be super confusing!! I went searching for phonics apps for my 4 year old a few …
Apps are a completely brilliant way to help children learn to read. Some kids do learn quickly with traditional reading schemes. But in my experience most … including mine! … really respond to the extra motivation of cool interactive games AND rewards! Apps are also a big help for struggling kids who need lots and …