When I was searching for school activities for my preschooler over the summer, I came across Evan-Moor’s Jumbo fun with the Alphabet activity book and decided to buy it. Now that I have used this book for a few months with my children, I feel I can give an accurate review. Just for reference, my […]
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I absolutely love fresh grown tomatoes. The great flavor right off the vine cannot be compared to store bought that has sat for days. Although growing tomatoes outdoors may work well for experienced gardeners, I am fighting white flies and extreme weather making my outdoor tomato crop almost non-existent. If you grow tomatoes indoors, you […]
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My chosen math program for the school year just wasn’t working out. When I found out about Evan-Moor’s core math curriculum, I did some research and knew I needed to switch. We were mid-year with our other curriculum and I was just spending too much time modifying what we were already using. I wanted to […]
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Silent Reading Comprehension is the end goal of reading instruction. At the early levels of reading instruction, the focus is on word recognition (either decoding or sight recognition) and then fluent reading. Once a child starts to read well, then the balance of reading instruction may shift to comprehension skills. This article provides an overview […]
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I have been using Evan-Moor’s Daily Reading Comprehension series for the past 5 years. This great product works well in providing regular practice and instruction that will help develop a child’s reading comprehension skills. CLICK HERE to read my full review of Evan-Moor’s Daily Reading Comprehension series. This product is very versatile and can be […]
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The ability to comprehend written language is the foundation for a successful education. Although there are many facets to reading comprehension, this article explains how to teach making inferences in reading using Evan Moor’s Reading Comprehension Fundamentals. I received a copy of Reading Comprehension Fundamentals Grade 2 in exchange for writing about my experiences. What […]
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I have loved and used Evan-Moor’s Daily Reading Comprehension series for about 5 years. This article reviews this series based on my experiences using Daily Reading Comprehension for grades 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Overview Evan-Moor’s Daily Reading Comprehension series helps students develop reading comprehension skills by learning and practicing specific comprehension skills. The […]
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One of my children wanted a Pokemon birthday. After searching Pinterest, I came across cute Pokeball cupcakes that my daughter had to have. There was one problem, the cupcakes pictured were too involved. I just did not have time to make different colored frosting, carefully ice cupcakes within lines, or pipe a bunch of detail […]
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I am on my 5th year of using Evan-Moor’s Daily Math Practice books. No matter what core math curriculum I am using, I always use the Daily Math practice books for review and mastery of previously learned concepts. This review is based on my experiences using Evan-Moor’s 1st through 5th grade Daily Math Practice books. […]
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Does your state require science instruction? Evan-Moor has a great product to teach your child grade-level science concepts. This review is based on my experience using Evan-Moor’s Daily Science Grade 1 E-book. Overview of Evan-Moor’s Daily Science books Evan-Moor’s Daily Science first grade book includes six 5-week units covering first grade level science concepts. Each […]
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