September 8th, 2009 by El Ed Mom
The next several blogs are dedicated to answering the question, “How do I attain goals in an early childhood classroom?” To begin, let’s all agree what goals we are referring to. I will include socio-emotional, cognitive, physical and language as the highlighted objectives for the children. As for the parent’s goals, I will include maintaining open communication and making certain that parents are cognizant of what is age appropriate for their particular children.
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August 6th, 2009 by El Ed Mom
As an author and publisher, I am shocked by the number of books that say they are for “early reading” and yet are not using the appropriate “early reading” vocabulary or any of the Dolch site words by age group. I love Dr. Seuss books!! They are fun and engaging and full of repetition and rhyming patterns, but they are hard to use as an early reading book. WHY? Because word association doesn’t work with Dr. Seuss; he uses silly off-the-wall rhymes that don’t add up in a child’s head. They would not automatically put together green eggs and ham, unless they already knew the book and the rhyme.
Top tips for helping kids learn to read:
- Empower kids into the process with simple “early reading” books that use word picture association and stress word/picture connections.
- Practice getting kids to draw one page word picture association, such as draw: Tom has apples.
- Getting them to make the connection and guess what the next word is – Tom has…they can see the apples so they can say, apples.
- Play games to get children to guess word association: if I say peanut butter, you say: __________.
- Practice, practice, practice with the early learning books that specialize in word picture association and seeing words in the early learning vocabulary.
- Make it fun with lots of picture books about repetition and rhyming patterns that are geared to “early reading”.
Smiles – Stacey
Stacey Kannenberg
“Ready To Learn Mom”
July 30th, 2009 by El Ed Mom
Christina Lemmey is a parent of two who thinks elementary school isn’t all that elementary–especially for parents. In fact she believes there’s much more to know beyond just what is being taught to your child in class. Understanding how your child learns in this environment, interacts with new peers, deals with social influences and fits within the whole education system is also important and can be overwhelming even for the most prepared and dedicated parent. That’s why Christina created a resource for parents aptly called “Wonder Years Radio”
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July 2nd, 2009 by El Ed Mom
Sending your kids off to school this fall? Wondering how to help them with their reading? Here are some useful ideas for every grade.
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July 1st, 2009 by El Ed Mom
Starting school means several changes in a child’s life. Even homeschooling brings change to the student’s life. This article gives information on what changes to expect when your child starts school, and how to handle the changes.
Starting school is a big deal. New friends, new experiences, new information, but along with the good things are some things you may not like, such as the new vocabulary your child gets from the new friends. What else can you expect when your child starts school?
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June 26th, 2009 by El Ed Mom
Starting kindergarten is a big but exciting transition in a child’s life. It can be scary and stressful for both you and your child, especially if this is your child’s first experience in school. However, if you take some steps to prepare yourself and your child for this new experience, you can ease some of the anxiety and get your child’s schooling off to a great start!
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