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Free Printable Reading Log

Printable Reading Log and how we are using it to support our early reader.

Inside: A handy, free printable reading log. I don’t actually remember much at all about the process of learning to read. But I do know that once I could read, once that switch had been flipped in my brain, I was a reader for life and reading has been a much loved treasure to me […]

Free Printable Emergent Reader and Literacy Group Activity: I See Bugs

Emergent reader literacy activity

My youngest is mad about bugs! She lives for finding snails in the garden, searching for worms in the compost heap whenever we visit my parents, and we’ve had more than a few slater/roly poly bugs living in a plastic bug home on our kitchen bench over the years! There’s no denying that creepy crawly […]

Learning to Read Part 3: Sight Words

This video blog is the third installment in the series identifying the important components of reading programs for early readers. Part 1 discussed the role of emergent literacy or whole language. Part 2 discussed the importance of children learning about letter sound relationships and word identification strategies. And this installment looks at the importance of […]

Learning to Read Part 2: Letter Sound Relationships

The following video blog is the second in this series discussing important components of early reading programs – letter-sound relationships. If you missed it, the first installment can be found here. For parents looking for ways to support the learning of letter sound relationships happening in the classroom, try the suggestions in these posts; Learning […]

Literacy Spot #9: 8 Ways to Play with Junk Mail and Catalogues

The saying goes, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” and this can definitely be the case when it comes to a letterbox filled with annoying junk mail! But what can be seen as an awful waste of paper can actually be re-purposed into some wonderful literacy learning through play for young children – after […]

Literacy Spot #5: Photo Albums

Does your child have their own photo album? Sometimes parents forget that literacy is not just about reading and writing.  Literacy includes all of the ways people create and use language. Learning to competently and confidently command the oral aspects of their language is an essential part of early literacy and activities involving speaking and […]

Literacy Spot #3: Party Invitations

With Immy’s birthday less than a month away, my thoughts have turned to all things party planning so I thought, why not have party invitations as the focus of the third literacy spot post?  Remember, literacy spot is all about playing around with literacy so here are some ideas for playing with party invitations to […]

Literacy Spot #2: Calendars & Diaries

Does your child see you using a calendar or diary as a tool to help you stay organised?  Have you ever thought about adding one to your child’s play?  At this time of year, many Mums (and Dads) are setting up their calendar or diary for the year and I see this as a fabulous […]

Stop, Merge Left, Give Way: On the Road to Reading

Road Signs to Reading

“What does that sign say, Mummy?” “What does that sign say, Mummy?” “What does that sign say, Mummy?” Have you ever counted how many street signs appear along your typical suburban road? Neither have I but I can tell you it is more than you realise! And I can tell you this because of a […]

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