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 | 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 | 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...
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...
