Clever Noodle launched Popped! The Reading Game Starring Balloon Dog

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Clever Noodle launched Popped! The Reading Game Starring Balloon Dog, a fun reading game designed in collaboration with artist Jeff Koons. The game helps children learn essential reading skills like phonics, decoding, and blending. It’s perfect for K-2nd graders and is a great complement to Kangaroo Cravings. The newsletter offers a special 15% discount for the community.

Boost Reading This Summer:

• CVC Words: Jacquelyn Davis, Clever Noodle’s founder, explains why mastering CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) words is essential for early readers. CVC words help develop phonemic awareness, decoding skills, vocabulary, and build confidence.

• Preventing Summer Slide: Jacquelyn emphasizes the importance of preventing "summer slide," the learning loss children experience during the summer. She offers practical tips to maintain learning:

  • Read 20 Minutes a Day: Establish a reading routine to help children retain their skills.
  • Summer Reading List: Use library resources and create a fun, goal-oriented reading challenge.
  • Engage in Conversations: Have discussions on various topics to keep children intellectually engaged.

Research & Literature: The newsletter shares research on summer reading loss, its effects on test score gaps, and offers resources for educators, caregivers, and community leaders on how to mitigate learning loss.