Mirrors add a fun element of surprise to a read aloud and literally allow children to see themselves in the books they read.CONTINUE READING

Holiday cards can provide lots of fun early literacy activities. Using holiday cards, you can help your child read names by pointing to the name, then pointing to the picture of the person. Your child can turn into a "name detective" and find letters in a family or friend’s name.CONTINUE READING

In Reading Boots Episode 049, you will learn a quick tip about “First 100 Words” books. Quick tip is, these books aren’t just for babies. They are great books for emerging and beginning readers and can be used to practice different strategies.CONTINUE READING