Month: December 2018

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How Tic Tac Toe helps me teach sight words and more!

I’m always looking for ways to make learning as interesting and fun as possible. Although there are many games on the market that involve teaching language and/or reading skills, there is one tried and true game that continues to stand the test of time. It can also be easily adapted to the needs and skill level of your students.

What magical game am I speaking of ?! Why, Tic Tac Toe of course! Tic Tac Toe is easy for young children to learn. Just choose X or O and you have just stepped into infinite possibilities. Okay, maybe not infinite but there are a lot.

Tic Tac Toe 

Ways to use Tic Tac Toe:

  1. Practice sight words – fill in each square with sight words and student must read the word correctly in order to claim the spot.
  2. Practice grammar – fill in each square with a word that the student must use correctly in a sentence to claim the spot. You could use this to also practice sentence structure.
  3. Use as a word study activity – if you use word sorts you can easily insert pictures or consonant blends, short vowels or whatever your student is working on. If your student can correctly identify the word, they can claim the spot.

Here is the download link for my copy of a blank Tic Tac Toe board. It is basic, but if you use an online platform with a whiteboard, you can easily save this document as a pdf and use it in one of the ways that I have mentioned above. It is even a nice tool to use in your brick and mortar classroom. Add your words or pictures, print and laminate. You could also use the blank copy and slip it inside a sheet protector and use it any way that you like. Update: You can also download a free copy from my online store. Press the button to add to your cart!

Enjoy!

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3 Reasons Your Child Needs An Online Tutor

By now the inevitable has happened in your household. Your child has received their first report card of the school year. In some households this has been an occasion of utter joy and pride. Some parents have taken to social media to sing the praises for their scholars who have made the Dean’s List or Honor Roll. You’ve seen the posts, “I’m so proud of my baby, he has a 3.5 GPA!” Usually there is a photo of the smiling child holding their report card or some type of certificate marking their achievement. Depending on your mood you may have double tapped, hit the like button or just scrolled on by. If you’re not on social media, you hear about it from your co-workers or family members who like to gush in person about their children.

Then there is your child. The recipient of the report card that also comes with a huge dose of shame and disappointment. You try to understand what went wrong. Depending on the age of your child you may hear things like, “The teacher doesn’t like me so she gives me bad grades” or the ever popular, “That class is sooo boring.” You may have said one of those to your parents back in your younger days. Then there are those kids who really do give it their best and just can’t seem to get the grades they want. This is where Brooks eAcademy can help.

When people think online tutoring, they instantly think that won’t work for my child. It can work for your child and your child needs it! Here are three reasons why:

  1. Specialized Instruction: Your child may excel in one area but may need additional help in an area that the teacher has moved on from. Brooks eAcademy will create an educational plan tailored to your child’s academic needs.
  2. Convenient Scheduling: Your child can have receive tutoring at a time convenient to them and at any location with an internet connection.
  3. More Focus, Less Distraction: Classes at Brooks eAcademy are one on one, so distracting classmates. This also allows your child to focus more on the class information.

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