Author Archive: Julie Rebboah
I Can Write My Name!
Learning to write your own name is a big deal in the kid world! It means that youʼre growing up and getting ready for school. Youʼre old enough to be trusted with writing tools such as pencils, pens, and markers. You can use that neat looking paper with lines on it. Names represent ourselves, so …
Increase Your Child’s Reading Proficiency Through Sight Words
You may have heard educators mention the phrase “sight words” or “high frequency words”. Do you know what they are or how they can help your child with reading? If not, youʼre not alone. Sight words, sometimes referred to as high frequency words, are words that occur frequently in the English language. Sight words can …
Summer Writing Activities For Children
Summer writing can present a challenge for parents. Children are eager to set workbooks aside in lieu of outdoor fun. With a little ingenuity, parents can present tools and activities that both entertain and teach their children. 1. Traveling this summer? Have your child choose some postcards from your travel destination. He can tell Grandma …
Flash Card Fun; Going Beyond Drills
As parents we all want to help our children learn and succeed. Teachers encourage extra at-home practice because it reinforces important academic skills such as number or letter recognition, letter sound identification, or even math facts. So, how can we accomplish this without meeting our child’s resistance of a typical flash card drill? It’s simple! …
Hello world!
I am starting this blog as a place to hold all of my educational articles. My hope is that these articles will be a help to both parents and educators who are searching for ways to turn a mundane activity into something fun! Stay tuned as I add more articles…
Lightning Bug Learning 