Learn to Read
NEW! Grandma Bubbles Books for Young Readers!
Teaching your preschooler to read? Grandma Bubbles has written some original, fun, colorful books that contain engaging stories that will keep your reader wanting to come back for more.
Jump in with Kit and Glug and teach your child how fun reading can be!
Click on the picture below or visit Grandma Bubbles' site at grandmabubblesbooks.com.
My preschool girls love reading Grandma Bubbles Books. Click here to see them read a few pages from the Kit and Glug series.
Here are some other products to help your child in their reading adventure:
Preschool Resources
Book Suggestions
Here are some great books that are full of activities and ideas for toddlers and preschoolers!
Favorite Websites
When my daughter was 2 1/2 years old I taught her how to use a mouse. I then set her loose on starfall.com. It is full of learning activities for kids. My daughter knew all of her letters and sounds long before she was 3, thanks to this site.
Starfall also has Learn-to-Read phonics books that you can purchase to help your child's reading skills develop even further.
Learning Activities
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Can be away from parents or primary care givers for 2-3 hours without being upset.
- Takes care of toilet needs independently.
- Feels good about self.
- Is not afraid to go to school.
- Talk about school a lot with your child. In the afternoon watch the kids get off of the school bus. Take a field trip and visit your child's school several times until they're confortable and excited to go.
- Cares for own belongings.
- Knows full name.
- What's in a Name? (kinderkorner.com)
- Names (thevirtualvine.com)
- Dresses self.
- Knows how to use handkerchief
or tissue. - Knows own sex.
- Brushes teeth.
- If your child doesn't like to brush her teeth get a toothbrush chart for her. Let her pick out her own toothbrush at the store.
- Crosses residential street safely.
- Asks to go to school.
- Knows parents' names.
- Knows home address.
- Knows home phone number.
- Enters into casual conversation.
- Carries a plate of food.
- Maintains self-control.
- Gets along well with other children.
- Plays with other children.
- Go to play groups with your child and encourage your child to play. Go to the park and let her interact with other children.
- Recognizes authority.
- Shares with others.
- Talks easily.
- Likes teachers.
- Meets visitors without shyness.
- Make sure our child has many opportunites to be around other people.
- Puts away toys.
- If your child has a hard time putting toys away make a game out of it. See who can put the most toys away the fastest.
- Sing the "Clean up" song so your child recognizes that it's time to put things away.
- Able to stay on task.
- Able to work independently.
- Helps family with chores.
- Make a chore chart for your child. Make it fun. Have child pick their chore out of a cookie jar or fish for it (see fish theme) or pick popsicle stick flower out of a flower pot. There are several ideas out there. Come up with your own based on your childs interests.
Ideas for helping children develop socially and emotionally (universalpreschool.com)
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