2 years old & Reading Sentences!

Once my daughter, Love learned to read a few words, my mother and I taught her to read sentences. It was important to guide her and remind her throughout the reading. This scaffolding allowed for mistakes to be corrected in a loving and non-judgemental way.

view below as she reads sentences

Love reading early this morning! #sentences #onlymissedoneword #proudofthisgirl #2yearsold #ignoreCharlescommentary #andhiscryingLol

Posted by Ñaomi Bradley on Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Reading at 1years old!

Once your child has completely mastered their letters and letter sounds, then it is time to blend the sounds to make words! This is one of the most difficult tasks. But with practice and determination, it can be done!


Look below as Love sounds out CVC words (consonant vowel consonant)

Good work Love Bug!
Posted by Ñaomi Bradley on Wednesday, October 22, 2014

One year old Letter Recognition!

In the book, "Reading at One", I outlined different ways to teach letter mastery. My favorite strategy was the use of flashcards. By using the techniques I shared in the book, I was able to teach my daughter, Love her letters at the age of one!

See below as she demonstrates her knowledge of letter recognition, out of sequence.

My #wcw working on non sequential letter recognition #Love
Posted by Ñaomi Bradley on Wednesday, September 17, 2014

My Baby can Count!

As a mother it is sooooooo exciting to hear your child count from 1  to 10. You want to post and tell the world,"Hey my baby is counting"!

 I hate to burst your bubble but, your child is reciting words they have heard over and over again. They are not actually counting.

In order for authentic counting to occur there must be a 1 to 1 correspondence between the item and the number. For example, grabbing five cheerios and saying "one" is not actually counting.

While it is impressive that your little one knows the numbers in sequence, be sure to help them gain one to one correspondence. This can be done by actually having them count something!!!

So mom's, dad's, care takers, and grandparents, grab those pennies, cheerios, blocks, and crayons, and teach your child to actually COUNT!

Love memorized her numbers to about 13. Now while that was impressive I took on the task of teaching 1to1...
Posted by Ñaomi Bradley on Thursday, July 24, 2014