Reading Solutions- January 2021
Step Away from the Computer and Play I live near an elementary school and before the reign of Covid 19 I enjoyed the happy hum of children’s play emanating from the playground. Now, as I walk around my neighborhood I rarely see or hear even one child outside at play. While social distancing may curtail […]
Reading Solutions – September 2020
Book Talk Makes You Laugh and Think Tired of reading the same story over and over with your little one? Together with your child, use your imaginations and help the character make a different choice. See where that change takes the story. Spirited conversation about children’s books is both stimulating and entertaining. Getting together […]
Reading Solutions – July 2020
Reading Solution July 2020 Creating New Opportunities in Challenging Times Zoey’s eyes were focused on the table as the five-year old clung shyly to her mother. Her two-year old sister kept pointing to a story about bears. Both were soon clutching new books. “Can we really keep them?” Nearby Carlos chose a Dr. Seuss book […]
Reading Solutions – June 2020
June 2020 A Parent’s Guide for Teaching Reading at Home After thousands of years of evolution human brains are hard-wired for speaking and listening. Children naturally pick up language from their parents. Written language has a much shorter history so our brains are not predisposed to read and write and must be taught. As parents […]