The Silent E Rule – How to Teach it to Struggling Readers Ready for a fun fact? The letter e is the most common letter in the English language! It appears in about 20% of all words. But what does the letter e do? What jobs does it have? Let’s take a look! The letter e has a lot of jobs? It’s true! For example, it can be a vowel or a consonant. It can

Pets Can Improve Social-Emotional Skills in Kids Did you know that pets have been proven to improve the social-emotional skills of kids?  Guess what? Reading about pets can have the same benefits!  It’s true!  Kids need to have a pet in their lives. There, I said it. Now, before you go judging me, hear me out. A recent study conducted by Current Psychology has found that having a pet can be incredibly beneficial for a

WHY COLORING IS IMPORTANT FOR LEARNING Did you know coloring is important for kids learning? I remember being in grade school and coming home with a coloring book. My mom would sit down with me and we would color together. It was a bonding experience for us, and I loved it. Now, I realize that coloring is important for kids, young and old. Using color techniques and activities for teaching is very important for all

How can an alpaca teach anger-management skills? Let Apollo the Alpaca teach you why social-emotional skills and coping strategies are a must in today’s stressful world. Tammy Fortune, Author, and Joanna Jarc Robinson, Illustrator/educational professional, discuss how the book, Alpacas Don’t Get Angry! gives children the knowledge to effectively manage anger and other tough emotions. See the full Mom’s Choice Awards Interview here.   Why should children learn anger-management skills? Children learn what they observe

USING NONSENSE WORD ACTIVITIES EFFECTIVELY IN THE CLASSROOM Using nonsense word activities in your classroom doesn’t have to be confusing. Have you ever seen a word list and thought, “what are these kids learning?” A list might look like zob, mip, laf, hon. These are called nonsense words. Nonsense words in the classroom are an effective way to help early and struggling readers. WHAT ARE NONSENSE WORDS? According to Wikipedia, a nonsense word has no