The Netflix of Children’s Books?
With so many good books available, many readers itch to have them at our fingertips as soon as possible. Libraries of e-books are making that happen with monthly subscription models. Now, the same is...
View ArticleHarry Potter Inspires Ideas to Motivate Young Readers
My daughter just completed the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series. She’s 8 years old. When I’ve mentioned this to my peers, many are astounded. But, to her, this is not a big deal. She...
View Article10 Trivia Activities for National Poetry Month
Each year, the month of April is set aside as National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate poets and their craft. The Academy of American Poets started National Poetry Month in 1996 as a national...
View ArticleFree Online Children’s Classical Literature via Project Gutenberg
Did you know children’s classical literature is available for free on a web site? Dr. Doolittle, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and The Velveteen Rabbit and hundreds more are available to the public as...
View ArticleNational Library Week 2014: Public Libraries Have Gone Digital
In the United States, this week is National Library Week 2014. An entire week devoted to the smells, sights and love book collections! However, you are a student, learning coach, parent or teacher at...
View ArticleKindergarten Reading Learning Activity: Kitchen Words
Explore the kitchen in a non-messy way with this reading activity! Learn about a handful of items that can be found in the kitchen, then see if your child can identify them. See if you can find them in...
View ArticleKindergarten Reading Activity: Practicing Plurals
In this learning activity, your child will practice plurals using animal words. Look at each word and figure out which are plurals and which are not. Click the speaker to hear what is being asked in...
View Article1st Grade Reading Activity: Weather Words
In this activity, your child will expand their vocabulary of weather words. Use the sentences and images to pick the correct word describing different types of weather. Click here for full screen This...
View Article2nd Grade Reading Activity: Circus Vocabulary Adventure
Learn new words and how to use them in this fun story. Spin the wheel in the beginning to listen to new words, and get the definition for each. Once you’re ready, follow Winnie and Johnny on their...
View ArticleStudent Success Stories: Dyslexic Student Now Enjoys Reading
Online learning, sometimes referred to as homeschool, has led to student success for thousands of families. This series, Student Success Stories, features highlights from What’s your Story?, a site...
View Article1st Grade Reading Activity: Soccer Nouns
Practice learning nouns with soccer! A noun is a person place or thing. Pick the noun out of each sentence, and learn the difference between common nouns and proper nouns. Click the glowing speaker to...
View ArticleKindergarten Reading Learning Activity: Count the Sounds 2
All words are made up of sounds. Look at each picture, listen to the word, then figure out how many sounds there are. Use the colored blocks to help count the sounds. For extra practice draw each...
View Article1st Grade Writing Activity: Practice Spelling
In this activity, your child can practice spelling words. Pick from a list of words that range in difficulty, then try to spell them. Click here for full screen This interactive activity is embedded...
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Make Your Own Fill in the Blank Stories
Your kids will love practicing Language Arts skills with this awesomely fun worksheet! Adverb Adjective Noun This...
View ArticleKindergarten Reading Activity: Practice Lowercase Letters
Practice identifying lowercase letters in this activity. Look at each uppercase word, write down what you think the lowercase letter should look like, then click the cloud to find out. Click here for...
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Career Highlights: Illustration Artist
This series, Career Highlights, features profiles of professionals in various stages of pursuing successful careers along with advice for high school students contemplating their own future after...
View ArticleMade into Movies: Books for Pre-Readers
We are all aware of the importance of reading, but motivating students to open a book can be difficult. In this series, Made into Movies, we’ve gathered some of the best film adaptations of favorite...
View ArticleMade into Movies: Books for Younger Independent Readers
We are all aware of the importance of reading, but motivating students to open a book can be difficult. In this series, Made into Movies, we’ve gathered some of the best film adaptations of favorite...
View ArticleMade into Movies: Books for Older Independent Readers
We are all aware of the importance of reading, but motivating students to open a book can be difficult. In this series, Made into Movies, we’ve gathered some of the best film adaptations of favorite...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling Publishes New ‘Harry Potter’ Story Online
If your kids (or let’s be honest, you) have been avid Harry Potter readers, J.K. Rowling has posted new “gossip” about the magician. The new story is available on Pottermore.com, which is the online...
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