by Alissa | Dec 20, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, reading activities for kids, reading with kids, recommendations
This is the second installment of my book list, including letters N-Z. To see the first post, click here. I hope you have enjoyed these books. I would love to hear what books you would add–tell me in the comments below! I recently mentioned how I participated...
by Alissa | Dec 20, 2017 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, reading activities for kids, reading with kids
I recently mentioned how I participated in a preschool co-op where we met weekly and focused on a letter of the alphabet each week. We did activities, made crafts, and read books together each week. I love doing letter activities with young children and look forward...
by Alissa | Nov 15, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, reading activities for kids, reading with kids, self-improvement, strengthen family
Have you ever heard of the Fourth Grade Slump? I hadn’t–at least I didn’t remember hearing about it before. This phrase was coined by Jeanne S. Chall and Vicki A. Jacobs in their research published in American Educator .It sounds like a horrible...
by Alissa | Sep 20, 2017 | educational activities for kids, lifehacks, motherhood, recommendations
I love a clean house! Don’t get me wrong: with 5 young kids, my house is messy far more than it is clean. Can you relate? There have been many times when I have thought, Why bother? It is often hard to stay motivated when I know that I am putting a lot of work into...
by Alissa | Sep 6, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, lifehacks, motherhood
Three Keys to Manageable School Routines Do you ever feel like you say the SAME THINGS to your kids over and over and over and over and it doesn’t seem to make a difference? I can’t be the only one… I feel like this is the worst when it comes to morning and...
by Alissa | Aug 9, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, reading activities for kids
This year for summer reading, my twins were assigned to read Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary. I am so excited! I remember loving the Ramona books when I was a girl! I wanted to put a few activities together for my kids so that they would be motivated to read...
