Our Dr. Seuss video yesterday reminded me that next week is Dr. Seuss week. (In honor of his birthday) It also reminded me just how awesome his books are. They cover LOADS of phonetic concepts. Long and short vowel sounds. Sometimes we write these books off as too easy or repetitive to do any good for the kids. That couldn't be further from the truth!
When a book becomes "easy" for a child you simply need to change the skill you're focused on. Dr. Seuss books are great for encouraging fluency (reading smooth and quick). Have your kids run their finger under the words as they read. It's exciting to see them improve on their instant sight word recognition. So, break out those old Dr. Seuss books this week. I think I'm gonna go make some green eggs and ham for breakfast. See ya!
