We are raising digital natives, but our kids need to still learn and respect the power of analog. You can’t understand the answers you’re given if you don’t know how they were found.
Posts tagged literacy
Stopping Summer Slide With A Reading Challenge For My Kids
I set a simple reading challenge for my kids: read a book, do a book report, get paid. It’s my simple way to stop summer slide this year.
Back In The USSR
Did you have USSR in elementary school? That’s what my teachers called silent reading sessions, lately I’ve been having them with my son.
What A Little Boy And His Father At A Paris Memorial Taught Me About My Own Children
There are ups and downs when you have a child in French Immersion. They learn so much and yet still struggle so hard. This week I have seen it all.
I Asked My Kid “What Is Awesome? And His Answers Were … Awesome
Having kids is a chance for you to reset life and re-evaluate what is important. I asked my kids What Is Awesome and their answers didn’t disappoint.
Peer Pressure Parenting
How do you balance the values of your family with the majority in your community? Do you buckle to peer pressure parenting?
Apps For Kids #2: Starfall Learn To Read
One of the best apps to help your kids with literacy is Starfall Learn To Read. It feels like you’re inside Sesame Street playing word games and learning letters. It is, easily, the best ‘learn to read’ app I have tried with our boys.
Family Literacy Day: How To Help Your Child With Reading And Spelling
Family Literacy Day is a great time to celebrate a love of books. If your child is struggling with reading and spelling, check out these ideas to help.