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Gingerbread Love
I love gingerbread stories during the Holidays. I have a good size collection of gingerbread books, which I read to my kindergarten students as well as my own kids. One of my favorite books, from The Learning Workshop, is called Gingerbread Village. There is also a CD you can purchase with the song on it.
Counting Rings
We made our annual trip to the tree farm today. My kids thoroughly love this day. My daughter said she learned about trees in school last year. She loved counting rings on the tree stumps to see how old the trees were. Learning. Everywhere she goes. Happy Tree Hunting!
Beautiful Oops
Beautiful Oops is a fantastic book by Barney Saltzberg about how to turn a mistake into something wonderful. It’s the perfect book for a child whose glass always seems to be half empty. My 7 year old and I read this book tonight, before bed. She loved the books and loved the illustrations. It looks a
Visual Perception
Every single year, at parent-teacher conferences, several parents bring up their concerns about reversals.
The letters b, d, p, and q are the most common concerns.
Parents are also very concerned about kids who write their names backwards. In the younger grades, rest assured, that this is completely normal!
Books Your Kids Enjoy
I’ve shared many times on this blog about the struggles we have had finding books my son enjoys. My hubby found these links the other day, on CNN, which helps kids find books they enjoy. Check it out! http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/28/opinion/patterson-kids-reading/index.html?hpt=hp_c1 http://www.readkiddoread.com/home