Maybe because I'm into crafts that my kids also enjoy working with their hands. The beauty of it is that fine motor activities strengthen their pre-writing skills effortlessly. One of the benefits of providing such activities in our home is that my three-year-old has mastered the tripod grip early. He can now write his nickname, letters and numbers, and shapes, and has even … [Read more...]

The moment I realized that my daughter was an auditory learner was a eureka moment for me. After weeks of teaching her the sight word "the" by asking her to look at it (that's why it's called a sight word, after all), we tried making a chant to spell out the word. "T-H-E says the." It clicked instantly. I observed her for several more occasions and saw how, during a light … [Read more...]