I am a certified teacher and reading specialist, and taught Kindergarten in the classroom for 10+ years. Currently, I am a homeschool teacher to my 4 children. I also support parents, caregivers, and fellow teachers in their journeys with little ones through my blog, ebooks, and digital courses. Through decades of teaching young children (including my own!), I have refined the best activities to build strong foundations in literacy and mathematics.

Kindergarten at Home covers all foundational Kindergarten skills—from phonological awareness all the way to sound blending, and so much more! Generally, children are ready for Kindergarten at Home between the ages of 4 and 6. Before this age, I recommend my preschool program, Play into Kindergarten Readiness. Play into Kindergarten Readiness acts as a bridge from entirely child-led play to guided play-based activities. Once a child is having success with 20-minute play-based activities, such as those found in Play into Kindergarten Readiness, they are ready to begin Kindergarten at Home.

You will learn all about phonological skills in Kindergarten at Home! Phonological skills actually have nothing to do with the letters in the alphabet, but they are essential for building a strong foundation for reading. Phonological awareness focuses on auditory skills, hearing the relationship between words—the rhymes, the sounds, the syllables, etc. Did you know that a child’s ability to rhyme in Kindergarten is a direct predictor of his or her reading success in grade one? It’s true! Rhyming is the first of seven phonological skills that your little one will master with Kindergarten at Home.

Yes! Kindergarten at Home is set up with nine activities per week designed to be completed over three days, plus extra deep learning opportunities sprinkled throughout the week. Of course, you are welcome to implement the curriculum however works for your family!

Absolutely! How Wee Read is my best-selling learn-to-read resource. Through 70 simple lessons, you will teach your child how to read! The program is divided into four sections, and each lesson is laid out for you step-by-step:

1. Phonological Awareness (7 lessons): These are the seven essential pre-reading skills that every child needs to know.

2. Letters, Sounds, and Blending (12 lessons): In this section, we introduce the letters in a very special order. Through playful activities, your child will learn the letter names and sounds. Next, blending begins! After the first letter grouping, your child will already be reading words like sat, nap, and tin.

3. Special Rules (4 lessons): Here, we introduce some special rules that young readers need to know, including digraphs and vowels.

4. Decodable Readers (47 lessons): In this section, we explicitly and sequentially introduce a new rule or letter combination, one at a time. Story by story, you will see the word complexity and length increase as your child goes from reading: “A bat and a rat sat” to “A week later, he won the first place trophy for his photo!”

Everything you need is included—coursebook, rhyming pictures, word puzzles, alphabet cards, word family wheels, and more—all featuring beautiful watercolor art.

Absolutely! How Wee Write is my learn-to-write workbook that perfectly complements How Wee Read! For each lesson in How Wee Read, you will find a corresponding lesson in How Wee Write.  How Wee Write is divided into four sections:

1. Pre-Writing (7 Lessons): By working on a variety of form drawings, little ones begin to understand the flow of writing and the idea of mark-making.

2. Letters, Sounds, and Blending (12 Lessons): In this section, your child will practice forming letters and simple words. We follow the same very special order for teaching letters as we do in How Wee Read.

3. Special Rules (4 Lessons): Next, we introduce some rules, exceptions, and things that can be tricky when writing, including common letter reversals.

4. Decodable Readers (47 Lessons): Finally, we progress to writing sentences! We slowly increase the amount of text your child is writing and vary the support. At first, your child will use tracing and copywork. By the end, your child will be writing all on their own through the use of dictations.

Let's build your child's writing skills—one lesson at a time.

Absolutely! Little Woodland Artists is a beginner’s guide to learning to draw simple nature items. No prior skills are needed. Sometimes young artists like to have a few known skills up their sleeves to boost confidence before feeling comfortable doodling and drawing. This resource will teach children how to draw 10 simple woodland-themed animals, plants, and other items. First, your child will be taught to draw a simple picture, step-by-step. Once your child has completed the how-to-draw, she can turn her picture into a complete art project with the included art extension. You'll enjoy beautiful projects like watercolor pine needs, a sensory owl, a color-mixing sunflower, symmetrical antlers, and more.

Absolutely! This art pack is perfect for parents, teachers, and caregivers looking to equip their young learners with educational and beautiful art. These thoughtfully designed posters will help provide an inspiring and encouraging atmosphere for your little one's learning. Perfect for use in a homeschool, classroom, or as decoration in a child's bedroom or playroom! You will receive 7 educational posters (3D Shapes, The Color Wheel, Ocean Alphabet A to Z, Anatomy of a Grey Horned Owl, Lifecycle of an Owl, and Types of Owl), as well as 3 sets of learning cards (26x Ocean-themed Alphabet Cards, 26x American Sign Language (ASL) Alphabet Cards, and 50x Number Cards).

Kindergarten at Home covers all kindergarten literacy skills through play, which includes phonological awareness, letters, sounds, and introduces sound blending. It is a complete kindergarten literacy program.

Many parents find it helpful to know exactly what they need to teach for a child to learn to read, and some children are ready to progress beyond the skills covered in Kindergarten at Home. For this reason,  How Wee Read is the perfect compliment, as it provides you with a complete learn-to-read blueprint. With a progress tracking page to ensure important foundational skills are understood, you will build reading skills one step at a time. We revisit the skills taught in Kindergarten at Home in a new way—using beautiful cards and hands-on activities—and then progress even further. How Wee Read takes your child beyond blending, into special rules and exceptions, and all the way into reading sentences and stories.

Instantly! After purchase, you will be sent an email with a link to download your resources. You will be able to view your materials on your computer, tablet, or phone. You can also print a hard copy at home or at your local print shop. Printed and shipped orders are delivered via Priority Post and generally take 3-6 days to arrive.