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Kindergarten Reading: What Should Parents Know?

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ Most children are taught to read in Kindergarten these days, and this is now a fact that is a big surprise to many parents, who have fond memories of blocks, painting, stories, play dough, and play time from their own experiences in Kindergarten!  Personally, I distinctly remember singing (what else, LOL!) in Kindergarten, my lovely teacher's name (Mrs. Brazil!), playing on the playground, and little else.  But the reality is that ...
   

Teaching the Gifted Preschooler: "How I Taught My Toddler to Read"

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ Do you think that it is possible to teach a two year old to read?  I recently received a video from a parent showing me just that!  I must admit that I was both a little skeptical and a little dumbfounded at first.  How could this be possible? But after watching SEVERAL videos of this exceptionally bright little boy reading, I have to agree that yes- he does, in fact, know how to read.   As you might have guesse...
   

The ADHD, Movement, and Learning Connection

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ Did you know that children with ADHD often learn much better when the lesson has movement in it?  Trying to force these active children to sit still all day is really the least effective way to help them learn, and doesn't work anyway.  Did you know that providing children with ADHD with regular exercise can help reduce the symptoms of ADHD and help them do better in school?  Read below for some practical suggestions on how to ...
   

Junk Mail Treasure Hunt

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ If your house is anything like mine, there is always an endless stream of junk mail. Here are three great ways to put that trash to work! Seek and Find You know how much we love our hidden word worksheets . Have your super sleuth students search out sight words , numbers or letters in junk adds. 1. Assign a sight word, number, or letter for participants to find. 2. Provide each participant with a sharpie and a stack of junk ...
   

What Do Children Learn From Nursery Rhymes? And Two Free Mother Goose Bulletin Board Crafts!

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ Children learn many things from nursery rhymes , and the benefits of learning with them as young children can last a lifetime!  Keep reading to find out just a few of them, and then download my free Mother Goose and baby gosling craft to make with your children! Infographic: What Do Children Learn from Nursery Rhymes? Download and share with parents.  Permission granted to reproduce and share, as long as copyright and we...