These Early Literacy Activity: Letter Bags are great for PreK through 1st grade. Most parents probably think the first step in learning to read is understanding phonics, the connection between letters and their sounds, but the actual starting point is phonemic awareness. Phonemic awareness is understanding that words are made of individual sounds, known as phonemes. While we have 26…
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As a child, my parents exposed me to a variety of cultures through food. One country my parents always enjoyed traveling to, probably more than any other location, is Jamaica. I visited several times as a child and I have always enjoyed Jamaican food. I had a pasture-raised chicken I picked up from a farm in Central Florida, and I…
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Each month, I target a different monthly theme with my children. We read books, make crafts, and even play games related to that particular theme. In February, we highlight Valentine’s Day by learning about love, family, home, and friendship. However, February is also a time to celebrate the leaders of our nation for President’s Day. We’re all happy to get…
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I rarely blog about blogging, but I’m feeling this sense of urgency to be a better blogger, and what better way to express myself than blogging? I’m approaching the 4-year mark next month. I know that I am a significantly better blogger now than I was when I began…but I believe I have hit a roadblock. I’m stuck. If I…
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I planned to be walking right now, but I’m sitting, somewhat frozen. Since having children I’ve had this fear. Of death. Dying. My death, my husband’s death, my children’s death. I try to rationalize this fear by convincing myself that everyone must feel this way sometimes, right? Don’t we all consume ourselves with death sometimes? Maybe not. Maybe it’s just…
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