Phonological Awareness

The C or K rule: Which is it?

The C or K rule. Which is it?! When learning the letter sounds, one tricky sound we come across is…
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Orthographic Mapping

Orthographic mapping helps kid from seeing letter to learning their sounds (phonemic awareness) to sounding out those letters (phonemes) to saying/hearing the word!

5 CVC Word Activities that will help improve kids reading!

CVC word activities, or otherwise knows as middle sound activities, help kids make the transition between learning that each letter…
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6 Ending Sound Activities that help with Phonological Awareness!

My #1 Strategy to help readers with Ending Sounds: Ending sounds. Why do we need to teach them specifically? Last…
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8 Beginning Sound Activities that will kickstart kids into becoming strong readers!

Beginning sound activities focus on teaching the first sounds of every word and/letter. Reading is tricky business. Kids are supposed…
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10 FREE Fall & Thanksgiving Activities for Kids!

Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and being thankful. Here in Canada, we celebrate Thanksgiving in October. My family, doesn’t…
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Leaping Into Learning is in Canada.

1 month ago

Now that summer is here, I’m getting lots of questions about what you can do to help your child with their reading without too much pressure! ⁣⁣Hey, I’m Kaley or @leapingintolearning. Follow along for more great reading tips that work! ⁣⁣Here are 3 things that are fun AND help build literacy skills. ⁣⁣🌟 Play board games! There are so many great attributes of board games including: building literacy skills through reading cards; math skills through counting; social skills through talking and working together; and the list goes on! ⁣⁣⭐️ Let them choose their books! Kids will read when they’re reading something they’re interested in! ⁣⁣💫 Playing with others, in unstructured play for kids of ALL ages makes a huge difference in their speech and language development! ⁣⁣Do you worry about your child “falling behind”? ⁣⁣My biggest piece of advice for this summer, (especially this summer after a crazy year), is let them play. Let them be outside, play and be kids (this applies to our “big” kids too!⁣ ... See MoreSee Less

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Leaping Into Learning is in Canada.

2 months ago

I just need to tell you- I’m not perfect. ⁣⁣My kids aren’t perfect.⁣I yell sometimes. ⁣I get frustrated. ⁣I get tired. ⁣I need alone time sometimes. ⁣⁣What we see on social media is often the snippets of greatness. The moments when no one is yelling. ⁣⁣And to be honest- These are the moments I like to remember at the end of the day when my kids are asleep and I’m to totally exhausted. When we miss them?! ⁣⁣Forgiving ourselves when we yell, or get frustrated, or hide in the bathroom, or just need alone time or when our kids yell at us- is imperative. ⁣⁣Let’s remember that social media offers an outlet for some us to follow other people’s lives. But please remember these are the best moments. These are our highlights. ⁣⁣📞 Speak up and ask for help when you need it 💓. ⁣⁣🤗 Forgive yourselves for not being perfect. ⁣⁣💕 Be kind to yourself - tag your besties below 🙌🏼⁣⁣⁣⁣ ... See MoreSee Less

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Leaping Into Learning is at Ontario, Canada.

2 months ago

How do you feel today? ⁣⁣No but seriously?! We hanging in there??⁣⁣Hey I’m Kaley or @leapingintolearning and I share Literacy tips that really work! Make sure to follow along for reading strategies that you don’t want to miss. ⁣⁣Now more than ever, it’s so important to ask our kids (and ourselves) how they feel. We’re STILL in lockdown in Ontario, Canada (yep. It’s true) and I’m noticing that my kids are having lots and lots of big feels (more than usual). ⁣⁣We need to recognize that talking about our feelings doesn’t make us any less. It doesn’t make us weak. It doesn’t mean that if we ignore our feelings they’re not there. ⁣⁣When we ask our kids how they feel, they may or may not want to share and that’s okay. But just knowing someone cares is so important! ⁣⁣This chart REALLY helps! Do you use a chart like this? How are your kids doing? How are YOU doing? ... See MoreSee Less

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Leaping Into Learning is at Ontario, Canada.

2 months ago

Peace ☮️ ⁣Love 💗 ⁣Happiness 🤗⁣⁣⁣Tag those that need to hear this. ⁣⁣May we wake up to a better, more accepting, loving world tomorrow ✌🏼🙏🏼⁣ ... See MoreSee Less

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Leaping Into Learning is at Ontario, Canada.

3 months ago

My silver lining 💓⁣⁣Happy Tuesday everyone! Is it ever too cold/rainy for ice cream? ⁣⁣How are you doing? 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼⁣⁣We’re still in lockdown here. I’m tired of this. People keep saying - “Wow you’ve got your hands full with 4 young kids.” ⁣My answer- “We’ve all got our hands full no matter where you are in this stage!” ⁣⁣You know what I miss the most? My friends. Socializing. Going out for dinner. Not worrying. Hugging. Sports. Life. ⁣⁣I keep telling myself soon enough, right?! ⁣⁣⭐️ Okay so again- how are YOU?! ⭐️ ⁣⁣And Happy Teacher Appreciation week! Teachers need an extra shoutout after this year 🙌🏼 ... See MoreSee Less

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