Teaching Young Minds

Writing Hiding in Plain Sight: Everyday Moments That Count as Practice

Writing Hiding in Plain Sight: Everyday Moments...

You're at the kitchen counter, writing the shopping list. Your three-year-old is hanging off your elbow, narrating her own list: "bananas, ice cream, more ice cream." Here's a tiny swap...

Writing Hiding in Plain Sight: Everyday Moments...

You're at the kitchen counter, writing the shopping list. Your three-year-old is hanging off your elbow, narrating her own list: "bananas, ice cream, more ice cream." Here's a tiny swap...

Low Prep Writing Activities That Feel Like Play

Low Prep Writing Activities That Feel Like Play

Are you at the stage of preparing your child to learn writing? Think your child needs a workbook, fancy resources, or hours of preparation to learn writing? Here's some wonderful...

Low Prep Writing Activities That Feel Like Play

Are you at the stage of preparing your child to learn writing? Think your child needs a workbook, fancy resources, or hours of preparation to learn writing? Here's some wonderful...

From Scribbles to Stories: What’s Next for Your Little Writer?

From Scribbles to Stories: What’s Next for Your...

Yay! Your child has started making marks on paper and realized those scribbles actually mean something. That is a huge milestone! The next question that often pops into parents' minds:...

From Scribbles to Stories: What’s Next for Your...

Yay! Your child has started making marks on paper and realized those scribbles actually mean something. That is a huge milestone! The next question that often pops into parents' minds:...

From Scribbles to Stories: How Your Child Learns to Write (Step by Step)

From Scribbles to Stories: How Your Child Learn...

Before your child ever writes a proper word, there are many small, important steps happening first. That random scribble?That “messy” circle?That upside-down letter? They all matter. In early childhood education,...

From Scribbles to Stories: How Your Child Learn...

Before your child ever writes a proper word, there are many small, important steps happening first. That random scribble?That “messy” circle?That upside-down letter? They all matter. In early childhood education,...

Copying Letters: What Comes After Tracing?

Copying Letters: What Comes After Tracing?

Yay! Your child can trace letters and that is a big milestone. But I know the next question that often pops into parents’ minds: What’s next? My simple answer? Encourage...

Copying Letters: What Comes After Tracing?

Yay! Your child can trace letters and that is a big milestone. But I know the next question that often pops into parents’ minds: What’s next? My simple answer? Encourage...

Is your child starting to scribble?

Is your child starting to scribble?

Is your child starting to scribble and copy shapes? Does he/she show insufficient hand strength while scribbling or drawing? This could be due to inadequate fine motor skills. But have no...

Is your child starting to scribble?

Is your child starting to scribble and copy shapes? Does he/she show insufficient hand strength while scribbling or drawing? This could be due to inadequate fine motor skills. But have no...