Helpful Parent Resources
Some kids want to start writing letters with the bottom-to-top method. NO! This is a fun song to help your child remember to ALWAYS start writing letters from the top!
Is your kiddo holding their pencil with a fist or their entire hand? Watch this short video and learn a trick to help learn how to hold a pencil!
This video goes through all 44 phonemes of the English language. A great aspect of this video is focusing on what the mouth looks like while making each sound(s). This is called "articulatory gesture," and it really helps kids distinguish between sounds that are similar to each other.
Did you know that most kids are using (and being taught incorrectly as well!) the incorrect letter sounds for Rr, Qq, Ww, and Yy? Learning the correct sounds is KEY when it comes time to blending sounds together to read words! Jack Hartmann collaborated with UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Institute) to create a fun song for kids to learn their letter sounds!
Here's a quick video to give you tips to have your child ready to ROCK Kindergarten!
Can your child segment or "sound out" words, but struggles to blend those sounds together to read the whole word? Here's how you can help!
Reading Roots Academy
Troy, Illinois