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Get Off the Phonics Train Early: Functional Reading After Phonics

Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Amber

Teaching children how to read is often regarded as an aggravating, difficult, hair-pulling exercise and it need not be. The… Read more Get Off the Phonics Train Early: Functional Reading After Phonics

When Caregivers Just Don’t Understand

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Amber

I document age-related childhood difficult behavior and probably the #1 question I get is how to deal with caregivers who… Read more When Caregivers Just Don’t Understand

Incredible Reading Comprehension: Putting on a Play with a Toddler

Posted on July 11, 2018September 17, 2019 by Amber

Perhaps my favorite activity to do with a toddler is put on a play with them. I started putting on… Read more Incredible Reading Comprehension: Putting on a Play with a Toddler

Toddler Language Development the “Misbehavior is Growth” Way

Posted on January 15, 2018March 4, 2018 by Amber

This is a transcript to a short video I will produce showing how my work on cognitive growth spurts, the… Read more Toddler Language Development the “Misbehavior is Growth” Way

Prefix and Suffix Lessons are Character Lessons

Posted on August 4, 2017January 14, 2020 by Amber

I love doing prefix and suffix lessons with 5 year olds. They aren’t just lessons on prefixes and suffixes, although… Read more Prefix and Suffix Lessons are Character Lessons

Putting on a Beauty and the Beast Play with a Preschooler

Posted on July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 by Amber

One thing that has been really powerful in reinforcing story comprehension in my preschooler has been putting on plays about… Read more Putting on a Beauty and the Beast Play with a Preschooler

Help Your Preschooler Build a Better Brain

Posted on October 10, 2015October 10, 2015 by Amber

Help Your Preschooler Build a Better Brain by John Bowman is, hands down, the best book on toddler and preschooler activities… Read more Help Your Preschooler Build a Better Brain

Preschool Reading Activity with a Purpose

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Amber

A pre-reading activity for a child who is not yet reading but knows letter sounds: Asking, for instance, which of… Read more Preschool Reading Activity with a Purpose

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