Hello Book Bums families! If you’re local, we hope you are enjoying the sunshine and cooler fall weather we’ve experienced of late. At Book Bums we’re ready to learn no matter the season, and this week we’re sharing more seasonal activities for families and readers. In this edition of the newsletter you’ll find a fun […]
Hello Book Bums families! This week’s newsletter is full of seasonal ideas and serious tips to make learning fun. We’re sharing some free monster downloads to practice word sounds and spelling. Dr. Christy also takes a deep dive into Halloween traditions, a murder of crows, and even the stock market. Enjoy! Bookbums.com is an Amazon […]
Hello Book Bums families! Happy October! All this month in the newsletter we’ll be sharing ideas related to tricks and treats. This week we have a treat idea along with a book recommendation, family-friendly riddles, and the insights and tips about language and reading you count on Book Bums to provide. Happy reading! Bookbums.com is […]
Hello Book Bums families! We hope August is treating you well. This week we are thinking about butterflies and fun, non-fiction books to inspire readers’ curiosity. Read on for simple phonics lessons from Dr. Christy and a summery recipe. Bookbums.com is an Amazon Associate; We earn from qualifying purchases. This means that if you click […]
Hello Book Bums families! You know that at Book Bums we love words. This week in the newsletter we are thinking about growing our vocabularies in lots of fun ways. As we enjoy these beautiful spring days, we also share two poems for the season and celebrate the beauty around us. Bookbums.com is an Amazon […]
Mark Seidenberg said, “Parents who deliver their children to school on that momentous first day of kindergarten, proudly starting them on the venerable path to education, make a big mistake: they assume that their child’s teacher has been taught how to teach reading.” That sounds like an offensive statement made by one who’s criticizing some […]
Since it’s usually crazy returning from a break and getting back into those classroom routines, this is the perfect time to try something new—something that can absolutely transform your students’ reading and spelling skills. Day 1, Back in the Classroom On the very day you arrive back in your classroom, please set aside 15 minutes […]
1-1-21 I have a lot of friends and loved ones who are passionately chasing their dreams. Some sell cookies. (You go, girls!) One is making his mark on the fashion industry, while another is building his business in the world of golf. One is honing his computer skills to better serve within his place of […]
e time they reach third grade, sight words are not enough. Word Family associations are not sufficient to support the sophisticated demands of “at grade level” reading in third grade. There are no pictures. Word structures have become more complex. All of the tools provided by the typical greater Cincinnati early childhood classrooms have left many children ill-equipped.
If you’re listening to your young reader read aloud—which you absolutely should be doing, nearly every day— and s/he stops to look up toward the ceiling, you might have a problem to address. Here it is: Readers who are looking up are either 1) trying to remember the word or 2) they are praying that […]