Myths of Online Tutoring for kids// Today I’m going to cover the myths of online tutoring for kids. This online tutoring for kids video covers online teaching, online learning, and…
Journal Writing For Kids: Teach Your Child to Write a Sentence// Not sure how to get your child to start writing a sentence? In this video, I will show you…
Myths of Online Tutoring for kids// Today I’m going to cover the myths of online tutoring for kids. This online tutoring for kids video covers online teaching, online learning, and…
This week's video is all about teaching letter recognition! Letter recognition is being able to identify what the letters of the alphabet look like, both uppercase and lowercase. Along with…
3 ways I teach my 3 year old Phonemic Awareness // Did you know that phonemic awareness is the number 1 predictor of reading success? That is why I teach…
Book Reviews Filipino American Children's Books // Looking for Filipino American Children's Books? Here are some Filipino American Children's books that I personally love and have in my children's home…
Teaching Phoneme Segmentation // Teaching reading seems pretty simple, right? Teach your child the letter names. Then the sounds to those letter names. And then blend those sounds into words.…
How to teach sight words to struggling readers k-2// In this video, I will show you activities that I do with my struggling readers to get them to read sight…
Blending CVC Words First Grade// In this video, I will show you some fun games and activities to practice cvc words. THese activities involve blending and phoneme segmentation/ tapping out…
Teaching Open and Closed Syllables// Teaching open and closed syllables is an excellent reading strategy when learning to read. Open and closed syllables are 2 of the 6 different syllable…
How To Help Kids Who Struggle in Spelling // Is your child a great reader but has a hard time with spelling? In this video, I go over how to…
Science of Reading: Sight Words// When we think of teaching sight words, we always go straight to the strategy of having our learners memorize them. And while students can learn…
FUN Phonics Games for Kids// Here are some fun phonics games you can do with your learners. You can use these phonics games in different phonics activities. These phonics games…
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons: flip through, Pros and Cons // In this video, I will talk about the book, “Teach your Child to Read in…
Mistakes you make when Teaching your Child to Read // I’ve grown so much over my 15 years of being a teacher. In that time of growth I’ve realized mistakes…
Is your child less than enthusiastic about reading? In this video I will show you some simple routines that you can add to your day that will get your child…
Science of Reading: Phonemic Awareness// The Science of Reading states that phonemic awareness skills are needed in order for a learner to be a good reader. And while 60% to…
Myths of Online Tutoring for kids// Today I’m going to cover the myths of online tutoring for kids. This online tutoring for kids video covers online teaching, online learning, and…
How To Help Kids Who Struggle in Spelling // Is your child a great reader but has a hard time with spelling? In this video, I go over how to…
Practice Spelling Words for Dyslexic Kids / In this video, I will show you how I plan a lesson for practicing spelling words for dyslexic kids. Even if your learner…
How Not To Teach Spelling// There are so many activities that parents and educators can choose from these days when it comes to teaching spelling words. And believe me after…
Myths of Online Tutoring for kids// Today I’m going to cover the myths of online tutoring for kids. This online tutoring for kids video covers online teaching, online learning, and…
Science of Reading: Phonemic Awareness// The Science of Reading states that phonemic awareness skills are needed in order for a learner to be a good reader. And while 60% to…
Free Resource Library for Parents and Teachers// looking for some free resources for teaching your learner? I created one just for you! It has over 150 pages of resources that…
Fact fluency is so important to build in your learner's early years. Being able to recall math facts quickly is building block skill to developing important math concepts. The counting…
Comparison Story Problems// This week we are tackling those tricky word problems that leave your kiddos frustrated. One of the most challenging word problems my learners struggle with is comparison…
The hundreds chart is a great tool for teaching your learners to gain their mathematical skills in number sense, skip counting and number sequence.
In this video, I’m going to show you six activities you can do with ten frames to increase your learner’s number sense!
Is your learner still counting with their fingers? This means they need to improve on their mental math skills!
Free Resource Library for Parents and Teachers// looking for some free resources for teaching your learner? I created one just for you! It has over 150 pages of resources that…
Narrative Writing Lesson K-2// We are diving into narrative writing! Our kiddos find a lot of success in personal narratives because they get to write all about themselves...
Journal Writing Lesson K-2nd Grade// Journal writing is one of the most authentic and engaging ways to incorporate writing into your learner's routine. In this class, I will be teaching…
Letter Writing Lesson Template for Kids / In this video, I will walk you through a letter writing lesson for kids. This letter writing lesson teaches kids how to write…
End of the Year Memory Book Kindergarten and First grade// Memory Books are a great way for students to look back on the year with pride and gratitude. It's also…
Free Resource Library for Parents and Teachers// looking for some free resources for teaching your learner? I created one just for you! It has over 150 pages of resources that…
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics//This week’s lesson is on phonemic awareness and phonics.
Letter recognition is being able to identify what the letters of the alphabet look like, both uppercase....
Growth Mindset Books For Teachers And Kids // Instilling a growth mindset is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. And to ourselves too! Books are a…
PICTURE WALK READING STRATEGY// Improve your learner's reading confidence and skills by using the picture walk reading strategy. Having a picture walk lesson plan helps readers gain a better understanding…
Fluency Practice Activities//Does your reader “read. Like. This.?” In this video, I will show you 8 fluency practice activities to get your learner reading like a champ!...
Teaching Empathy With Books// Using books is one of the best ways for teaching empathy to kids. These books I am reviewing will help develop your child's social and emotional…
Free Resource Library for Parents and Teachers// looking for some free resources for teaching your learner? I created one just for you! It has over 150 pages of resources that…
Word Decoding Strategies// Is your child stuck on a word and you are not sure to help them? Use these decoding strategies to help them! These strategies can be used…
Summer Learning Loss Prevention / Summer learning loss, or summer slide, can happen when students do not do any learning over the summer. In this video, I will show you…
dyslexia screening / Does your child struggle in reading? 1 and 5 students struggle with dyslexia. Early intervention is key to helping students with dyslexia. In this video, I will…
Tips on helping your child with Dyslexia/ Teaching your child to read can be tough enough, but adding in the element of dyslexia brings the task to a whole different…
Back To School Books For Kindergarten/ It's that time of the year again! Can you believe it? In this video I will be reviewing back to school books for kids…
Children's Audio Books Free for Kindergarten and First graders// Looking for ways to keep your child reading this summer? Get them into audio books!...
Short Vowel Games for First Grade // This video shows four fun games that you can do with your first grade learner when teaching them short vowel sounds! This game…
Inclusive Children's Books// Inclusive Children's Books are so important to have on your child's bookshelf. By watching this video, you are acknowledging the fact that having a diverse and inclusive…
Phonemic Awareness games for Kindergarten// Phonemic awareness is an important skill for our kindergarten, first grade and second grade readers to learn. It is just as important as learning the…
teaching chunking reading strategy// In this lesson, we will be teaching the chunking reading strategy. The chunking reading strategy is one of the reading strategies we can teacher our kindergarten,…
Picture Walk Reading Lesson K-2// This K-2 reading lesson is how to use the Picture Walk Reading Strategy to help your learner read unfamiliar words. We want our kiddos reading…
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics//This week’s lesson is on phonemic awareness and phonics. We will meet right here on the TYM facebook page on Thursday April 2nd at 1:30pm. This is…
Sight Words Lesson K-1st Grade// Sight words are those tricky words that can’t be sounded out so they need to be memorized. This lesson shows the different, fun and engaging…
In this video, I share 7 tips in teaching your child the alphabet.
In this video, I cover teaching your child to read using sight words. Sight words are those tricky words that your child is trying so hard to sound out but…
Letter sounds is an important step in teaching your child how to read. Once your child is able to identify the sounds to each letter, they can start blending these…
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Is your child not very interested in learning how to read? Get them to fall in love with reading by following these 6 tips that I have used in my…
https://youtu.be/I9x8ZjB91qA In this video, I will walk you through a letter writing lesson for kids. This letter writing lesson teaches kids how to write a friendly letter or an informal…
https://youtu.be/nnIgFZz8PEg Telling time is one of the most basic skills we teach your kindergarten, first grade and second grade learners. In this lesson, we students will learn the basics of…
https://youtu.be/wdHkbzejFEA This week we are tackling those tricky word problems that leave your kiddos frustrated. One of the most challenging word problems my learners struggle with is comparison story problems.…
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This week’s lesson is on phonemic awareness and phonics. We will meet right here on the TYM facebook page on Thursday April 2nd at 1:30pm. This is lesson is perfect…
https://youtu.be/3VUb0yXj2bQ Sight words are those tricky words that can’t be sounded out so they need to be memorized. This lesson shows the different, fun and engaging ways I help students…
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https://youtu.be/A3hASAscW8k Teaching reading seems pretty simple, right? Teach your child the letter names. Then the sounds to those letter names. And then blend those sounds into words. But what if…
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Is your child stuck on a word and you are not sure to help them? Use these decoding strategies to help them! These strategies can be used in a balanced…
Instilling a growth mindset is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. And to ourselves too! Books are a great way to start the growth mindset conversation.…
Improve your learner's reading confidence and skills by using the picture walk reading strategy. Having a picture walk lesson plan helps readers gain a better understanding of vocabulary of the…
Does your reader “read. Like. This.?” In this video, I will show you 8 fluency practice activities to get your learner reading like a champ! Reading fluency is the ability…
This post contains affiliate links. Please read my Disclaimer for more information. Using books is one of the best ways for teaching empathy to kids. These books I am reviewing…
Hey friends! In this video, I am going to to show you how the tape diagram strategy can be used when solving addition and subtraction problems! Enjoy! -April
Hi friends! In this video, I’m going to give you examples on how part part whole strategy can help your learner solve addition and subtraction problems. Happy learning! -April
Is your learner still counting with their fingers? This means they need to improve on their mental math skills! In this video, I will show you 4 addition card games…
Hey friends! Want to increase your learner’s number sense? When students have number sense they are able to: compose and decompose numbers, make calculations mentally using various strategies, understand number…
Is your child not very interested in learning how to read? Get them to fall in love with reading by following these 6 tips that I have used in my…
Hey Friends! This week's video is all about getting your child to read three letter words! This is the 4th and last video of the “Teaching Your Child to Read”…
his week's video is all about teaching letter sounds! Letter sounds is an important step in teaching your child how to read. Once your child is able to identify the…
Hey everyone! This week's video is all about teaching letter recognition! Letter recognition is being able to identify what the letters of the alphabet look like, both uppercase and lowercase.…
Hey friends! In this video, I share 7 tips in teaching your child the alphabet. I also have a free download for you that is dedicated to fun and exciting…
Hey friends! In this video, I cover teaching your child to read using sight words. Sight words are those tricky words that your child is trying so hard to sound…
Hey Friends! In this video I discussed 7 back to school tips on starting the school year off right. I covered everything from routines your child should practice to prepparing…
Hi There! I'm April and welcome to Teach Young Minds! I am so excited that you are here!