by Alissa | Oct 25, 2017 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, lifehacks, random thoughts, strengthen family
‘Tis the season! (Wait! Don’t stop reading!) Holidays are upon us! From the moment Halloween candy shows up in the aisles of stores, we are bombarded with holiday decorations, candies, and gifts from now until Valentine’s Day! It can get overwhelming and...
by Alissa | Oct 18, 2017 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, motherhood, reading activities for kids, reading with kids, recommendations
I am going to go out on a limb here and assume that every parent reading this wants his/her child to read. We understand that reading is a gateway to education. We want our children to reach for their dreams and achieve greatness and reading is a huge part of that,...
by Alissa | Jul 12, 2017 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, reading activities for kids
When I wrote A Nace’s Adventure, my inspiration came from teaching. I wrote the book for my nieces and nephews when the majority were about the age of 4. I thought that this would be the perfect age to introduce the concept of rhyme and so I sat down to brainstorm...
by Alissa | Jul 7, 2017 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, motherhood, reading activities for kids
Summer Enhancement #1: Read-a-Thon I remember my childhood summer days were almost always a combination of LOTS of TV watching and swimming. Sound familiar? School is tough and exhausting, so I definitely want my kids to have this summer time to emotionally decompress...
