Today we made a Silly Sneaky Snake Word Wheel as an extension of our focus on the story, “Farmer Blake and Sneak Snake”. In this story, the word family of ‘ake’ is focused on. By using this word wheel, children can change the beginning letter to make many different ‘ake’ words (e.g., make, bake, cake, Blake, fake, flake, snake, shake, lake, take, rake, wake, quake). Continue reading →

In an attempt to foster more reading, I’m endeavouring to place random notes around the house in odd places … just for fun. These notes will be positioned in areas just the right height for little people to read. The idea is to put notes up after the boys have gone to bed. The next day, hopefully, the boys will discover the notes as they progress through the day. Continue reading →

Here’s a writing and comprehension activity based on the story, “Hog and Frog”. It can be downloaded for free. Continue reading →

Here’s a learning activity for children to participate in once they’ve read Charlotte’s Web. The Aim of this Activity Based On Charlotte’s Web … is for children to identify the main characters in the story and match up relevant statements. … Continue reading →

This is the second learning activity for the story, “Harry the Poisonous Centipede”, written by “Lynne Reid Banks” and illustrated by “Tony Ross”. You can find out more about our experience of reading Harry the Poisonous Centipede here. Activity Two: … Continue reading →

This is the third learning activity for the story, “Harry the Poisonous Centipede”, written by “Lynne Reid Banks” and illustrated by “Tony Ross”. You can find out more about our experience of reading Harry the Poisonous Centipede here. Activity Three: What Do You Remember About Harry? Encourage your child to draw a picture of Harry the Poisonous Centipede in the centre of a large piece of paper. Your child may find it helpful to look … Continue reading →