If you have a new writer, you’ve likely noticed that some of the words she’s writing use very creative spelling choices. This is called invented spelling, and it’s a natural part of writing development! As children are just beginning to learn phonetics, it makes sense that they would write words the way they sound phonetically […]

Kids need mental health days too. Imagine a generation that knows when they need to take a break to recharge, and then gives themselves the permission to actually do it. We can raise that generation. Human beings were not designed to be constantly at the top of our game — and yet work culture in […]

Kids start reading at WILDLY different ages, so it’s really important to not compare your child’s reading journey to that of your other child or the neighbor down the street or the mom bragging about it on Instagram. I get it — it’s exciting to watch your kid start to read, and we want it […]

One of my favorite things about Spring and the Easter season is dyeing Easter eggs! This is a fun theme to have in your classroom as well, so I created a free printable for you! This Easter egg pattern free printable includes 8 pattern cards with AB, ABC, ABB, and AAB patterns on them. Cut […]