Suzy Kline inspires kids to write using story seeds, a few words written down in a notebook that become the basis for a story or book.
Category: Literacy
Getting kids to love reading including reluctant readers as well as competent readers who just don’t like to read.
Are All Kids Reluctant Readers? Mine Are! And What to Do
Reading strategies for getting kids to love to read: Book Love by Melissa Taylor of Imagination Soup.
Book Club for Kids: Island of the Blue Dolphins
Our latest 5th grade book club for girls used Island of the Blue Dolphin by Scott O’Dell. The activities were very fun and easy to do. The perfect combination for busy moms to pull off!
6 New Chapter Books for 2nd Grade through 7th Grade
Chapter books hot off the presses to tempt any reader including reluctant boy readers and for all kids ages 7 and up.
Newton’s Laws and Grammar Rules Set to Rock
Math is fun through rock and roll math songs from KlapLab. They also have songs for science and grammar.
Reading Challenge: 7th Grade Boy Who Hates Reading But Loves Skateboarding
7th grade reluctant reader boy challenge: More books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid and books about skateboarding.
How To: Learn 100,000 Words by 8th Grade
How to learn 100,000 vocabulary words by 8th grade including 1000+ SAT words using word games, flash cards, root words and more.