Evan-Moor’s Skill Sharpeners activity books are a fun series of colorful workbooks for children from age preschool to 6th grade. You can get workbooks for science, spelling, geography, spelling & writing, reading, grammar & punctuation, math, and critical thinking skills. These are my absolute favorite for preschoolers who want to do school. My preschooler’s personal […]
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When my daughter finished her Daily Reading Comprehension Series for grade 2, I wasn’t quite ready to move her on to grade 3. Since we do school year-round, we have more than 30 weeks of instruction. I also used Daily Science Practice in second grade and wasn’t ready to move her on to Daily Science […]
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The Skill Sharpeners series has quickly become a favorite homeschooling supplement in my house. My almost 5 year old especially loves her Skill Sharpeners activity books. When I had the opportunity to review Skill Sharpeners Reading, I knew my almost kindergartener would benefit from additional reading practice and would love another activity book. I looked […]
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My almost 5 year old loves doing independent practice activities during school work time. I bought a few “morning work” kindergarten language arts and math packets from teachers pay teachers that have been perfect for her. I really liked the quick review and practice of grade level concepts that she gets on these pages and […]
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Since I homeschool year round, my children have more than 36 weeks to cover content. My 2nd grader completed all of the daily assignments in Evan-Moor’s Daily Reading Comprehension (CLICK HERE to read my full review of Daily Reading Comprehension) and I thought she would benefit from additional practice at the 2nd grade level over […]
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It is time to plan curriculum for the new homeschool year. For the 2019-2020 school year, I’ll have a 4 year old ready for level K work, a 1st grader, a 3rd grader, and a 5th grader. This article provides an overview of my elementary level homeschool curriculum selections for the 2019-2020 school year. Language […]
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Children who can easily read texts may not automatically comprehend the information presented. Autistic children and other children with hyperlexia, may need to be taught specific skills to help them accurately comprehend written text. This article reviews The Reading Comprehension Kit for Hyperlexia and Autism, Level 2. CLICK HERE to read my review of the […]
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I recently had a reader ask about the prerequisite skills for reading in regards to second language learners. I decided to write my response here as I thought other readers may also find this information interesting. Reader’s Question about Phonics Skills for Second Language Learners of English The reader asked about the prerequisite skills and […]
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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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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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