The letter K is a dependable letter. It usually makes the “kuh” sound as in kite. However, K is silent at the beginning of a word or syllable if it is followed by the letter “n” (as in knight).  1. Present a capitol and lower case K to your child. See if she knows the […]
1. Present a capital and lower case I to your child. Ask if he knows the name of the letter. Explain that I is one of the letters that makes different sounds in words. One is the same as the name of the letter (provide examples of the hard I sound, ice, idea, etc). See […]
What is literacy? Literacy means being able to read and write. Why is reading important? A child’s reading skills are important to their success in school and work. In addition, reading can be a fun and imaginative activity for children, which opens doors to all kinds of new worlds for them. Reading and writing are […]
The Letter G is an unreliable letter. It makes the “guh” (hard g – /g/ sound) as in garden or dog or the “juh” (soft g – /j/ sound) as in giraffe. When combined with the letter “d”, a grapheme is formed which sounds like /j/ (as in ledger) G is part of the ‘gh’ […]
1. Present a lower case and capital E to your child. Explain that E is one of the letters that sometimes makes the same sound as its name. Give examples of long E words, such as eagle, easy, easel and evening. Ask if she knows another sound E makes. Give examples of short e sounds […]
Grow a snowflake in a jar!  string wide mouth jar white pipe cleaners blue food coloring (optional) boiling water (with adult help) borax (available at grocery stores in the laundry soap section) pencil  With a little kitchen science you can create long lasting snowflakes as sparkly as the real ones. Cut a white […]
Instead of spending money on activity gyms for your living room, position two sturdy wooden chairs back to back about 4 feet away from each other. Insert a broom through the rails of the chairs so that that broom handle rests on the seat of one chair and the brush side sits on the other. […]
On a piece of wax paper squeeze a dot of glue about the size of a quarter. I give each child 8 or 9 Q-Tips, and they lay one end of the Q-tip into the glue. Continue placing Q-Tips around the circle of glue. Completely dry (day or two) and peel off wax paper. (Some […]
