How to Teach the Alphabet
Learn how to teach the alphabet to 4-year-olds (and 3-year-olds and 5-year-olds, too!). It’s easier than you may think!
Groundhog Day Activities
Make February 2 a day to remember with these simple and educational Groundhog Day activities. Why should Punxsutawney Phil have all the fun?
How to Teach Syllables
Dividing words into syllables is a game-changing decoding strategy. If you know how to teach syllables, you can take a beginning reader from “fab” to “fabulous” in no time!
How to Teach Letter Sounds to Struggling Students
Has your child hit a bump on the road to reading? Learn how to teach letter sounds to struggling students.
Homeschool Help: What to Do When Your Homeschool Curriculum Isn’t Working
You’ve planned and prepared, but what happens when your homeschool curriculum isn’t working? Learn how to pivot mid-year (or sooner!).
Stormy Night Parts of Speech Virtual Escape Room
Make your digital lessons pop with a FREE Parts of Speech Virtual Escape Room for upper elementary students! Answer sheet and key included!
Unit Study: Homeschool and Classroom How To Ideas
Do you want to integrate your teaching around a central theme? Then you want a unit study. Here’s how to create one!
How to Create a Book Study
Reading doesn’t have to be a strictly solitary activity. Discuss the big ideas, share experiences, and develop comprehension when you learn how to create a book study.
Book Report Ideas: Creative Ideas for Book Reports
Book reports are a curriculum mainstay, but their format is a bit tired. Spice up your assignment with these creative book report ideas!
How to Teach Inferencing
Your student is now ready to read sentences. Now it’s time to teach Inferencing! Here is all you need to know about how to teach inferencing.
Books to Teach Inferencing
Break out those picture books! It’s time to teach inferencing! These picture books to teach inferencing are our favorites!
How to Teach High Frequency Words
Say hello to learning how to teach high frequency words! These activities will help your child become a more fluent reader!
How to Create the Ultimate Kids Reading Nook
Encourage reading with a cozy, inviting, and tricked-out reading nook! This kids reading corner will be your child’s new favorite spot.
Post Reading Activities
The End. Those are often the last words in a story. But should that be the end of reading? Not at all! Read on for post reading activities for students of all ages.
What Is Guided Reading?
You’ve heard the term: guided reading. Maybe you’ve even been asked to do it (even…
Online Reading Program for Homeschoolers
Going to the library is wonderful, but in an age where technology makes things so much more accessible, having an online reading library for homeschoolers is a must. Thankfully, LightSail offers a comprehensive online reading program just for homeschoolers!
The Best Chapter Books for 2nd Graders
Most 2nd graders have mastered the basics and are ready for chapter books. Find your…
The Best Professional Development Books for Teachers
Keep learning your craft by reaching for a book! Check out the BEST professional development books for teachers and grow your skills today!
Rhyming Activities for Preschool and Lower Elementary
Introduce your students to some word fun with these rhyming activities for preschool, kindergarten, and lower elementary!
How to Teach Rhyming Words
Help your preschooler and kindergarten students learn about words by discovering how to teach rhyming words so that they stick!