by Kim Jacobs | Jul 22, 2021 | Kids
Resource Spotlight: ABCya! I’ve said before that I find games to be a highly effective way to learn. Having fun while you’re doing something improves retention, and a positive attitude on the part of the student means that we can get a lot more...
by Kim Jacobs | Jul 16, 2021 | Kids
And the Newbery Goes To…. We humans have an instinctual drive to excel, and in homage to that, we make substantial efforts to recognize the best in almost every field there is. For sports, we have the Olympics. For movies, we have the Oscars. For...
by Kim Jacobs | Jul 3, 2021 | Kids
Who’s Telling Tales? Reading stories to your kids is wonderful. But telling stories with your kids, creating something together, might be even better. One of the most famous bedtime stories is The Hobbit, which J.R.R. Tolkien originally came up with as a bedtime...
by Kim Jacobs | Jun 26, 2021 | Kids
Engaging Reluctant Readers, or When is Reading Like Eating Broccoli? Some kids seem to be born as voracious readers. (Full disclosure: that was me.) As a kid, I never met a book I didn’t like. I read the back of cereal boxes, tubes of toothpaste, even junk mail. If...
by Kim Jacobs | Jun 12, 2021 | Kids
Parenting in America: You Spell That HOW? Spelling – it’s one of the most challenging parts of learning English, no matter when you start. Because English has its roots in so many different languages, its spelling conventions are anything but consistent....
by Kim Jacobs | Jun 9, 2021 | Kids
Resource Spotlight: Starfall For a great resource that makes learning to read fun, check out Starfall.com. When I’m working with younger students, or students that are just learning to read English, Starfall.com is one of the resources I consistently go to. This...
