Hello Book Bums families! The first day of winter is fast approaching, so our newsletter this week has some chilly, snowy, winter literacy ideas. Challenge yourself or your kids to see how many winter words you can think of. You can make it into a game by coming up with words that start with each […]
Hello Book Bums families! Words are all around us as we live our daily lives. We find them on street signs, in the songs we listen to, on the packaging of our dinner ingredients or a new toy, and on the holiday cards arriving in the mail. Look and listen for interesting sounds, unusual spellings, […]
Hello Book Bums families! For many families December means holiday activities and preparations. We hope the practical ideas and suggestions in this week’s newsletter are helpful to you as you send cards, shop, and spend time together! We’ve included lots of gift-giving ideas for the kids and teachers on your list. Bookbums.com is an Amazon […]
Hello Book Bums families! We wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! We hope the holiday weekend gives you time to enjoy being with people you love, and to enjoy a great book too! Bookbums.com is an Amazon Associate; We earn from qualifying purchases. This means that if you click on a link to Amazon.com and […]
Hello Book Bums families! It’s been a while since we’ve been in touch, and we hope you are doing well. We are not currently open to the public outside of tutoring, but we miss all of you and want to remain part of the community. We are kicking off a new newsletter to help us […]
Teaching kids to read? Do not use word families. Here\’s the problem: Let\’s say we have a teacher who is spending a whole week focusing on /at/ words. You know- hat, mat, fat… Next thing you know, the children see the words hated, mating, and father, and what children were taught is hindering them, not […]