Laurin Brainard, M.Ed., is the founder of www.theprimarybrain.com. Through her blog, Laurin shares preschool ideas, fun activities, crafts, and elementary teaching tips. Laurin is a first-grade teacher, mom to two preschoolers, and the curriculum designer for The Primary Brain.
""A fantastic way to support your child's early stages of reading! Laurin took the predictable patterns and word families that help children build fundamental phonics skills and put them into engaging stories with fun-filled activities your child will love!"" -- Stephanie Palovchik of teachinglittleleaders.com ""An excellent resource for little ones learning to read! The author uses word families and beginning sight words to tie the sentences together--the perfect combination for new readers! I love that Laurin uses her knowledge as an educator to provide meaningful activities that go with the stories!"" -- Rachael Smith, Literacy with the Littles, literacywiththelittles.com ""Phonics is an essential part of learning how to read, and this is a perfect fit for your classroom or home. It is developmentally appropriate, colorful, and engaging for your little learners and will encourage them to start reading independently!"" -- Kristina Harrill, Sweet for Kindergarten, sweetforkindergarten.com