Hameray Classroom Literacy Blog

Hameray Herald: April 2014 Issue

GET OFF TO THE RIGHT START

ENTER NOW FOR A CHANCE TO WIN LETTER LEARNING MATERIALS

Alphabet knowledge is an important aspect of a child's literacy foundation, and the Letter Buddies materials offer students a fun, engaging way to begin their letter learning. Today, we launch the Letter Buddies Classroom Contest and invite any interested educators to enter for a chance to win! 

 
 

Come Meet Joy Cowley: Visit Us At IRA

May 8–12. Come to the Hameray Booth at the IRA Conference in New Orleans (Booth 2013) & meet Mrs. Wishy-Washy author Joy Cowley! 

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GUEST BLOG: Teaching Kids to Write

Standard Spelling Stage. Rhonda McDonald continues her series of excellent blogs posts on the various developmental stages of writing.

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LOOKING FOR TEXT SETS? Story World Real World is a 40-book series for Grades 1–2 that bridges traditional narrative texts to informational texts. Comprising ten traditional tales and thirty informational texts, the series meets Common Core State Standards for reading in both literature and informational text. Each traditional story is paired with three informational books that offer fun and interesting real-world facts relating to specific elements from the narrative text.
 
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Remember, if you miss one of our weekly blog posts, you can always go back to download our teacher-created worksheets from the "For Teachers" page on our website, where you will also find other helpful resources like online brochures, downloadable teacher's guides, sample books & more! Check it out by clicking here.