Have you been following along in my reading series? As mentioned in a previous post, Great Rhyming Books, the first phonological skill developed is the enjoyment of rhyme and alliteration (developing around the age of 4). You can access the phonological development chart at Reading Rockets. Phonological skills are one of the building blocks to successful literacy. …
An Open Letter to my Daughters From a Theater Mom
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I have not been able to post for a while as my life was wonderfully interrupted with a theatrical production. I thought I would be able to write this while the production was going on, but I am not that organized. Being in a show seems to take up over …
Time for a Break: It’s Almost Performance Time
Thank you so much for following my blog. I am taking a short break and hope to be back to blogging in a couple weeks. I am deep into rehearsals for a production of Quilters which opens on October 8th. I must learn my lines and music. I will be back as soon as I get …
Where to Find Free Crochet Patterns
This is my first post about crafting on my blog. I started a blog about crocheting last year, but realized that I like the actual act of crocheting more than I like writing about it. And, there were only so many things I could say about yarn, crocheting, and patterns. I didn’t think I could keep that …