Literacy is an essential element of survival and success.  Many parents struggle with ways to develop a love of reading.  Here are some tips and ideas that we have used in our home to encourage reading: Of course, the first tip is to read, read, read.  Put books all over your home, and make them [...]

http://www.thinkfun.com/chickfila/index.php Thinkfun® and Chick-fil-A® have come together to provide a simple resource for family fun ideas and learning opportunities.  Check out this website for printables, an online word game, and simple ideas to incorporate family fun into your daily and weekly routines.

“Scholastic and Kumon have partnered to encourage the development of reading and math skills and unlock your child’s learning potential. Your child can complete MATH and READING activities and earn up to five FREE BOOKS from Scholastic!”  Visit http://www.scholastic.com/kumon/learnandearn/ to download your activities and redemption forms.  Activities/books available for students aged 5-12.

Barnes & Noble Bookstores is now offering a Kids’ Club that offers rewards and special offers for children ages 12 and under.  There is a reward program based on the kids’ products that you purchase at the store, but there is much more: Birthday Presents: Free cupcake or cookie for each of your children’s birthdays [...]

http://www.simonandschuster.com/search/_/N-i9m?Ns=TITLE|0 Click on this link to locate activity sheets and coloring pages to go along with your favorite children’s books and classics as well. A wonderful resource to help reinforce reading comprehension and the fun of reading.  Locate a book and look for the activity links under the About This Book section.

I am often amazed by the number of homeschool families that do not use the resource of their local public library.  If you are even thinking about homeschooling, you should get acquainted with all that a library has to offer.  Many library systems are now offering FREE ebooks and audiobooks through their online services, and [...]

MightyBookJr is an online publisher of award-winning children’s animated read-aloud books, story songs, lesson plans, games and puzzles that promote early childhood literacy.  “Our mission is to make learning to read fun. All of our books and songs have moving pictures and are read-aloud by professional actors, complete with award winning music, sound effects and [...]

Each year we have made a list of the books we have read together and the books that my students have read independently.  It is amazing to look back over the list at the end of the year and see all that we have accomplished.  My husband constantly jokes about how the girls have read [...]

Pizza Hut offers a wonderful reading incentive program for grades K-6.  Homeschool families need to register individually for the materials.  Students receive a FREE personal pan pizza coupon when they achieve monthly reading goals that are set by parents.  The website also offers other resources to encourage reading.  Click here to enroll your family in [...]

Barnes & Noble offers a wonderful Summer Reading program that will encourage your students to explore the world around them!  Here is how it works: Kids read any eight (8) books of their choosing. Kids use the Passport to Summer Reading to document the places visited in each book. A parent/guardian signs the Passport when [...]