Letter Names or Sounds? What to Do When Children Struggle
Learning letter sounds is an essential milestone in a child's journey towards reading and writing. However, some children may struggle...
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Melissa McCall
- May 22
- 7 min
The ABCs of Early Education: Why Teaching Letter Sounds is a MUST for Preschoolers!
Letter Sounds are a Critical Early Literacy Skill Letter sounds. They are quite possibly the single most important academic skill that...
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Melissa McCall
- Apr 9
- 4 min
Is Your Child Ready to Read? 6 Signs and Checklist
Is My Child Ready to Begin Reading? Look for These 6 Signs! Learning to read as such an exciting time in children’s lives! There is...
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Melissa McCall
- Feb 20
- 7 min
Five Myths about Teaching Alphabetic Knowledge
We all know that letters are an important part of early literacy education. Studies show that alphabetic knowledge in preschool and...
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Melissa McCall
- Dec 31, 2022
- 8 min
Why Preschool Phonological Awareness Skills Matters to Me...and Why They Should Matter to You!
We send our children to preschool. They sing sounds, learn nursery rhymes, and begin learning some beginning sounds. We love hearing...
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Melissa McCall
- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min
Create a Christmas Book Advent Calendar with a Literacy Twist
There is nothing better than the anticipation of Christmas morning for children! One of my family's favorite Christmas traditions is to...
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Melissa McCall
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
A Christmas Literacy Activity for Preschoolers - Toddler Edition!
As a literacy teacher at my preschool, I have to admit that I was terrified heading into the 2's classrooms on my first day of lessons! ...
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Melissa McCall
- Nov 18, 2022
- 4 min
A Great Preschool Reading Tip and My Favorite Thanksgiving Read Alouds
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays! It is a time to relax with family and friends without all of the hustle and bustle of...
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Melissa McCall
- Nov 13, 2022
- 1 min
Head to the Library! Selecting the Perfect Book for Children!
Head to the Library! Check Out These Children's Book Selection Tips! Check out these book selection tips for different ages and stages in...
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Melissa McCall
- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 min
The Power of Books! Making Reading Count!
The other day a friend of mine asked, "I know that I am supposed to read to my children. Everyone says to read, read, read. So, I do it!...
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Melissa McCall
- Sep 20, 2022
- 6 min
Why Emergent Literacy Matters and How You Can Help
Literacy matters. I don’t think that any American will argue with this statement. Literacy begins in the womb, when babies hear the...
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Melissa McCall
- Sep 13, 2022
- 4 min
School Routines - Getting Back to the Grind!
Summer is over. The days of no schedule, sleeping in, and a little too much screen time have ended and its time to get back into a...
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