Education resources for parents and teachers
This post contains affiliate links. I created this simple subtraction game so that we would have a good way to use our subtraction flash cards. Because I don't know about you, but flashing one card after another isn't my idea of a good time. Not that it can't be useful - kids do need to learn those facts automatically - but I think that games are essential as well. I was inspired by this game from Relentlessly Fun, ... Read More
Here's a simple free game that will get your learners thinking and writing about nouns! This is the year I hope to create and share more resources for older learners (grades 2-3) on The Measured Mom. On the top of my list? Printables and games for learning parts of speech. I played this noun game with my second grader. To play, we simply took turns moving around the board using a die. When my Seven landed on a ... Read More
Looking for simple gross motor activities you can do indoors? This is the mega list! I know how the winter goes - whether you're experiencing it now, or you're in the southern hemisphere and looking forward to it in a few months. You need things for your learners to get those wiggles out, or you're going to go a little crazy! Here's a list to keep on hand! These are perfect for both the home and the early ... Read More
Here are ten reasons when our K-2 learners need guided reading! Let's talk about guided reading. What is it, and why should it be an integral part of the reading block in K-2? Guided reading is an instructional approach that involves a teacher working with a small group of readers. During the lesson, the teacher provides a text that students can read with support. As the students ... Read More
This write the room activity is perfect for helping your learners read and write short a words! Looking for a way to help your learners master those short a words ... and move at the same time? Write the room is your answer! Write the room has been around for a while, and there are many ways to do it. Here's my way! Print words on separate cards. Post them around the classroom. Students put a recording sheet on a ... Read More
Looking for another free rhyming resource? Try this rhyming activity with children learning to identify rhyming words. I recently asked my blog readers what they'd like to see on the blog this year. Many people requested more rhyming resources. I find this interesting, as I already have quite a few on the blog. But I guess you can never have enough! My Three asks for "activities" every day. I don't always have ... Read More
If you want to know how to teach kids to read using guided reading, you're in the right place! This series will give you a strong foundation so you can teach guided reading with confidence! Welcome to my blog series about guided reading! This 10-part series will help you understand all the pieces of guided reading and how to make it work in your K-2 classroom. It kicks off in January! Questions? Ask them in ... Read More
Today I'm sharing another free rhyming game to use with your budding rhymers. This is a great follow up to our super simple rhyming game, which you can find here. To play, simply take turns drawing a card to move one or two spaces around the board. Then name the picture and a rhyming word. Remember that the goal of this game is to test rhyming ability, not vocabulary. So nonsense words are just fine! For ... Read More
Looking for a list of books that rhyme? We've got 75 favorites in this post! Most children learn to rhyme through games and books. And it's not too late to get started! I've been working at teaching my three-year-old to rhyme. It finally clicked after we played this simple game. And she's getting better and better at it - thanks to all the rhyming books I've been bringing home from the library! In this ... Read More
Looking for a fun indoor math activity to do with your preschooler? Try these number cards! This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission if you purchase through my link, at no additional cost to you. Our beautiful fall weather has come to an end, and even though it's still October, winter weather is here! I created this counting activity to help us make the most of being indoors. I created a set ... Read More
