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7 reasons why you should play snakes ‘n’ ladders with your child
Dear parents of 3 to 6-year-olds, You probably remember Snakes ‘n’ Ladders as a classic game from childhood, but did you know the educational benefits it offers? I diverge, slightly, from my normal literacy posts to share these insights with you! Playing this simple...
Young children’s mother tongues are fragile
There are approximately 5,000 languages spoken in fewer than 200 countries in our world. That means there are a lot of people out there who are bilingual or multilingual! In fact, there are different kinds of bilingualism. Understanding these is relevant to parents...
What you should know if you have an ESL child
As an ESL teacher, I’ve often had parents say: We don’t speak English at home. I’m worried my child will be at a disadvantage when he goes to school next year. Should we stop speaking our native language and swap to English? The answer to this is absolutely not! There...
6 things you didn’t know you could do with that alphabet floor mat
Do you have a foam alphabet floor mat in your house? It’s probably just sitting there, collecting dust, like mine was. Well one day, my son, who is a very active 3-year-old, started jumping off our couch and onto the alphabet mat on the floor. At first, the...
10 fun things to do with letters
Now that you’ve read How To Teach Your Child the Alphabet in 6 Easy Steps, here are some more activities to help your child learn and practice letters: Sort magnetic letters on the fridge – sort by colour, by tall vs short, or by shape (i.e. lines vs circles) Or, make...
How to teach your child the alphabet in 6 easy steps
There are many approaches to teaching the alphabet. My approach aims to make it a meaningful and enjoyable experience for the toddler or preschooler and the parent. There are actually different aspects to learning the alphabet, and all of them are important, so...
Welcome Parents of Young Children
Hello and welcome to all you Eager Readers, and those who want their children to become Eager Readers! This blog is for parents who ask questions like, How do I teach my child the alphabet? What literacy games can I play with my child? Do I really have to read this...