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3 Activities for Teaching Kids Why Letters Look Different

October 4, 2019 Lisa Tanner

Have you kids ever asked why letters don't always look the same? Mine sure have! About the time they're learning to recognize letters by shape, they come across a funny looking letter in a book: a. And they ask why letters look different sometimes. To make this lesson fun, I … [Read more...]

Education, Homeschooling early learning, letter identification, reading

Three Early Reading Activities with Symbols

September 19, 2019 Lisa Tanner

Do you celebrate your child’s recognition of logos? You should! One important early reading skill is the ability to read symbols. If you think about it, that’s all reading is. It’s knowing that the letter “b” says, “bbb.” So whenever your child sees the letter “b” they can … [Read more...]

Education, Family Life, Homeschooling early learning, learning games, reading

How to Implement Quiet Reading Time into the Day

May 17, 2017 Lisa

Do you have a quiet reading time built into your homeschool? It's one of those things I always planned on having. And way back when Jayme was my only one I was schooling, it was a staple in our day. There's definite benefits to sitting and reading quietly every day. … [Read more...]

Family Life, Homeschooling, Routines reading

How a Book Review Taught Me I Did Have Time to Read

May 2, 2017 Lisa

I really enjoyed reading The Secret Bridge from Lamplighter Publishing. I wanted to read this one to review myself, but struggled to figure out when I could make that happen. You see, I used to read all the time. I had several books going at once, and always had books … [Read more...]

Homeschooling homeschool review, reading

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Hi, I'm Lisa! I blog about large family life, living, and love here on Maggie's Milk. You'll find posts related to homeschooling, homesteading, and doing life as a large family.

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