Creative Tutors of Wake County, North Carolina
Category: Literacy
Aug 16 | Kindergarten
The kindergarten movement began in Germany in 1837. The focus was on spontaneous play and closeness to nature. The first kindergarten in the US opened in St. Louis, MO on August 26, 1873. The scope and sequence for most kindergartens today include literacy skills such as letter recognition, blending sounds, identify common sight words; writing skills such as correct printed letter formation, spelling and dictation; math skills include number recogniztion 1-100, counting 1-20, skip counting by 2, 5 and 10, tell time to the hour. Additionally, kindergarteners are studying social studies, science, computer/informational technology, library skills, Spanish, Fine Arts and much more.
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Jul 12 | The Ice Cream Cone
What is summer without ice cream?!?! It is generally thought that the invention of the ice cream cone occurred on July 23, 1904 at the World Fair in St Louis when a waffle, which was sold separately, was rolled and filled with ice cream.
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Don't forget these old favorites. The top ten games (in no particular order) no home should be without!
Candyland
Scrabble and/or Bananagrams
Yahtzee
Monopoly
Chess
Checkers
Playing cards
Clue
Battleship
Uno
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Looking for some fun summer fun? Plan a weekly family game night. Turn off the TV and gather everyone around the table for some game time. Here are a few to get you started.
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Jun 17 | Books for Girls
Here is a list of books recommended for girls. Enjoy!
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Jun 16 | Books for Boys
Here are some high-interest book suggestions for boys whether they are reluctant or voracious readers....
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Jun 10 | Summer Writing Activities
Summer break from school can mean lost skills by autumn. There are a considerable number of fun summer writing activities which can help the child to continue practicing skills they have learned and be ready for the start of the new school year.
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Meet Kim Ashby | Owner
Kim Ashby earned a BS in Nursing from The Catholic University of America and, when she worked outside the home, was a Certified Emergency Nurse with a special interest in trauma nursing. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and three sons. The Ashbys have home schooled their children since 1999. They graduated their oldest son in May 2007. He is attending UNC Wilmington. Kim continues to home school her younger boys. Her oldest son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in the public school system in the second grade. Her second son has cerebral palsy which has resulted in multiple/global developmental delays. Her youngest son has undiagnosed, mild auditory processing issues.
Kim has co-instructed graduate level courses at UNC Chapel Hill for ST/OT students and Early Intervention students. She is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of GIFTSNC, Inc., a home schooling special needs support group. Kim has presented workshops at a variety of state home school conferences as well as local support group parent meetings and is often a guest speaker at homeschool conferences and is found on many guest speaker lists including Balancing the Sword. She is a Steering Committee member and former Treasurer for Dayspring Home Educators in Cary, NC. She served on the Board of Directors for the Family Support Network of Wake County. She holds a North Carolina Wildlife Permit for Small Mammal Rehabilitation and enjoys working with orphaned and injured wildlife.
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." Mark Twain