Raising a Reader

Pre-Reading with Leap Frog’s Tag Junior! {Giveaway Included}

March 16, 2013 by Mackenzie 35 Comments

Studies show that the more children read, the better readers they become. In one study, children who read 20 or more minutes per day scored in or above the 90th percentile; those who read less than 10 minutes scored below the 75th percentile.

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Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 10

October 11, 2012 by Mackenzie 4 Comments

Welcome to Week 10 (our final week)! If you are joining us for the first time, I encourage you to first read Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 1. Then, be sure to come back and join us for this week’s play group activities! Welcome back! What a great couple weeks it has been! We [...]

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Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 9

October 4, 2012 by Mackenzie 2 Comments

Welcome to Week 9! If you are joining us for the first time, I encourage you to first read Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 1. Then, be sure to come back and join us for this week’s play group activities! Welcome back! We are so glad you joined us again this week! Just a [...]

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Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 8

September 26, 2012 by Mackenzie 6 Comments

Welcome to Week 8! If you are joining us for the first time, I encourage you to first read Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 1. Then, be sure to come back and join us for this week’s play group activities! Welcome back! I can’t believe we have been together now for 8 weeks! Time [...]

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Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 7

September 19, 2012 by Mackenzie 11 Comments

Welcome to Week 7! If you are joining us for the first time, I encourage you to first read Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 1. Then, be sure to come back and join us for this week’s play group activities! Welcome back! We are so glad you joined us again this week! Were you [...]

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Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 6

September 12, 2012 by Mackenzie 5 Comments

Welcome to Week 6! If you are joining us for the first time, I encourage you to first read Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 1. Then, be sure to come back and join us for this week’s play group activities! Welcome back! Just a reminder those of you who are joining our Play Group [...]

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Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 5

September 5, 2012 by Mackenzie 3 Comments

Play to Write-Write to Read; Fall Series Vertical Writing & Post Office Play

Welcome to Week 5! If you are joining us for the first time, I encourage you to first read Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 1. Then, be sure to come back and join us for this week’s play group activities! Welcome back! Did your little ones enjoy their Poke Writing? How about those story [...]

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Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 4

August 29, 2012 by Mackenzie 7 Comments

Welcome to Week 4! If you are joining us for the first time, I encourage you to first read Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 1. Then, be sure to come back and join us for this week’s play group activities! Welcome back! Last week was one of my favorite weeks yet! We have been [...]

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Pre-Reading: Letter Matching Activity

August 27, 2012 by Mackenzie 1 Comment

Like many of you, we have had Letter Magnets on our refrigerator since our oldest began toddling around the kitchen. Our boys occasionally play with them, but it wasn’t until recently until I tried an activity I saw at Chalk in my Pocket that our magnets began to collecting a lot more attention! I am thrilled at [...]

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Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 3

August 22, 2012 by Mackenzie 7 Comments

Welcome to Week 3! If you are joining us for the first time, I encourage you to first read Play to Write-Write to Read: Week 1. Then, be sure to come back and join us for this week’s play group activities! Welcome back! I am so excited that you all enjoyed making the Sensory Gel [...]