Is your child struggling with sight words? Learn fun and effective strategies for teaching sight words without the stress and pressure! We've all seen it: the list of words our kids are supposed to master by the end of the year, often as early as kindergarten. For some, sight words can be a challenge to teach. Maybe your child isn't able to read or spell this week's sight words, making both of you feel discouraged. Getting her to practice at home feels like pulling teeth. If she doesn't know the word or finds it too hard, she might even start crying. And other times, she's just not be … [Read more...]

Wondering how to make math fun for kids and encourage problem solving? Get ideas and activities to make math interesting and engaging! "I know lots of ways to make 10!" my six-year-old said. He had been learning different combinations using adding and subtracting to make certain numbers. It's reassuring to see his excitement about math and get a glimpse of how his brain works to understand these new concepts. As a mom, I only have so much access to the materials my kids learn in class, but that hasn't stopped me from nurturing a love of math at home. I may not be a researcher or even a … [Read more...]