by Eager Readers | General
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...
by Eager Readers | General
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...
by Eager Readers | General, Reading
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...
by Eager Readers | General
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...
by Eager Readers | General
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...
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