The Blog

Art, History, + Religion

Setbacks in TYCTR and What’s Working for Us
Setbacks in TYCTR and What’s Working for Us

We will give some specific tips that helped us, but the biggest thing to remember is attitude–none of these strategies will work unless you’re keeping the reading experience light-hearted and positive. 

read more

More posts you may be interested in

Sparking a Young Child’s Interest in Numbers

Just like reading, having competency with numbers will be a great boon to kids as they grow and are exposed to new things to learn and experience! A solid understanding of arithmetic and mathematics will help your child in almost every aspect of their life, but slow...

A Positive Potty Training Experience

The dread. The horror. I was so not excited to potty train our oldest because I always assumed it would be incredibly hard and never actually end. I expected there to be bodily fluids (and solids) on my floor 24-7. But I am here to tell you that it wasn’t as bad as I...

Our Favorite Toys for Toddlers

I love toys. I think I love toys as much as my sons do. Toy shopping for Christmas and birthdays is so fun for me, and I have such a hard time holding myself back! But I am also pretty conscientious about what toys I choose for our boys, so I’m here to tell you what...

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons: What to Expect

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons: What to Expect

It took a few lessons for T (and me) to get the hang of the book’s teaching approach, but I could tell very early on that the program was genius. It doesn’t look flashy or fun, but it was proving to be so effective that T got a lot of joy and a sense of achievement from it.

Our Favorite Picture Books for Little Kids

Our Favorite Picture Books for Little Kids

We have tried to instill a love of reading in our kids starting pretty young. From the time we moved T into his own bedroom at about 4 months old, we’ve been reading at least one book to him before every nap and bedtime. We’ve loved seeing T develop a love for...

Setbacks in TYCTR and What’s Working for Us

We will give some specific tips that helped us, but the biggest thing to remember is attitude–none of these strategies will work unless you’re keeping the reading experience light-hearted and positive. 

We’re Halfway Through TYCTR

We hit a big milestone this week with T! He is officially halfway done with TYCTR! Here’s how it’s been going.

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons: What to Expect

It took a few lessons for T (and me) to get the hang of the book’s teaching approach, but I could tell very early on that the program was genius. It doesn’t look flashy or fun, but it was proving to be so effective that T got a lot of joy and a sense of achievement from it.

Our Favorite Picture Books for Little Kids

We have tried to instill a love of reading in our kids starting pretty young. From the time we moved T into his own bedroom at about 4 months old, we’ve been reading at least one book to him before every nap and bedtime. We’ve loved seeing T develop a love for...

Subscribe!

Be the first to know when we post new content