As an expert in teaching young children for over 10 years, I know how important it is for them to develop strong counting skills. One of the fundamental counting skills for children to learn is counting by twos. This skill not only helps them with basic math but also lays the foundation for more complex …
Blending is the skill of putting several letters together to make one sound. To teach blending sounds, you must know sounds of each letter of the alphabet.
Preschool memory games are very important for kids in a world of technology. These games will help them develop lots of skills and aid memory development.
Who doesn’t love a good story? What better way to introduce a new story to your children than with a story box? Read ahead for the best story box ideas
Teaching your child to write may appear daunting at first, but there are many things you can do to encourage your child to become interested in writing.
Counting syllables is a skill that can really help children when they start to read. If you are wondering how to teach syllable counting – look no further.
Here is a quick guide to setting up your classroom so that all students have an equal chance to learn their letter sounds, no matter what their preferred style of learning is.
Teaching phonics needs imagination, creativity, and…a bit of DIY thrown in! In my twenty-plus years of teaching phonics, I have tried all sorts of fun games. In this post, I’m going to share the very best. Traditionally, children have been taught letter sounds in quite a formal way, usually sitting at a table or a …
Phase 1 is for life, not just for preschool! It could be argued that the skills being developed in Phase 1 of ‘Letters and Sounds’ actually begin pre-birth. How powerful is that? Midwives and health professionals strongly advocate ‘talking’ to ‘bumps’ and send a powerful message to parents, family, and friends about the benefits of …
There is probably no trickier part of early phonics than teaching children how to rhyme! Some children just get it straight away, and other take literally years, and can often read fluently before they are able to rhyme successfully. It is the one area I am asked about the most in early phonics, and so …