Snack and Recess

07/30/2026

Anybody else have a teenager who knows they should prepare for the SAT—but has no idea how to begin? We’re running an August SAT Prep Boot Camp at Snack and Recess. 4 sessions, Thursday evenings, small group setting capped at 6 students. Sessions are in person at our Chepachet, RI tutoring studio. Please share if you have friends/family with a rising junior or senior. ❤️

07/28/2026

Tiny but mighty! These are my favorite magnets to use with little resin letters. They’re small enough to tuck neatly inside a Tiny Teaching Tin—but strong enough to keep all those tiny pieces safely in place.
Because the best literacy tools are the ones that don’t disappear between lessons. ✨
Would you add magnets to your Tiny Tin?

07/23/2026

07/21/2026

Come make a Tiny Teaching Tin with me! Each tin turns one phonogram into a tiny, hands-on literacy experience with a mini book, matching objects, tactile letters, stickers, and more. Small enough to feel magical—purposeful enough for real reading practice.

07/17/2026

F is for Friday.

Tiny books. Tiny tins. Big reading growth.

Follow for beautiful, research-backed literacy ideas.

Grab today's free resources through the link in bio.

of reading

07/16/2026

Tiny Sound books print on one page (or half a page) and fold into a tiny, portable expert guide. Each book focuses on just one sound, from the pronunciation to the letter formation. Perfect for direct instruction. Or collect each one to celebrate your learning.

07/16/2026

Some kids cannot learn all 26 letters in one huge sweep. When you think about it, this makes sense. So we chunk them. Sequence in an order that helps build early decoding success. Teach one sound at a time, ensure success, then move on. This is everything I’ve learned about early literacy intervention in the past 20 years. This is SoundBuilders. Grab the first sound group free — link in bio.

07/10/2026

We spent almost 30 minutes playing with just one sound today.

A lemon.
A lime.
Leaves.
A tiny lighthouse hidden in the sand.

Early literacy doesn’t have to look like worksheets.

Sometimes the best learning begins with curiosity.

05/17/2026

What can you learn in three weeks, anyway?

The answer: MORE THAN YOU THINK — when it’s the right skill, taught the right way.

🧠 ONE skill (like phonological awareness — the #1 predictor of reading success!)

👩‍🏫 Expert teaching that meets kids where they are

🎯 Focused effort with targeted practice and immediate feedback

👥 Small group size (2–6 students) for real connection
Three weeks. One skill. Powerful possibilities.

https://www.snackandrecess.com/smallgroupclasses

05/17/2026

We don’t do worksheets. We do REAL LEARNING that sticks. 🎯

Kids learn best through play, conversation, and hands-on activities that build skills AND confidence.

No pages. No pressure. Just progress. 💛

💬 Meaningful conversations
🧩 Hands-on learning
👥 Small groups, big impact
💡 Skills that last
⭐ Kids can’t wait to come back!

Come see the difference. Spots are limited!

https://www.snackandrecess.com/smallgroupclasses