by Alissa | Jan 17, 2018 | activities for kids, Alissa McClure blog, educational activities for kids, reading with kids
Looking for a way to set a child up for success without adding 901 things to your already full schedule? Look no further. Read to him for 10 minutes each day. Not one more thing! I know I’ve shared this before, but sometimes we feel so overwhelmed with our full...
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 | 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,...
