Education resources for parents and teachers
This free rhyming game is perfect for young learners! One of my favorite things about teaching is the day the light magically goes on. When you've worked (for what feels like forever) and suddenly your learner gets it. We had one of those happy moments in our house this week. My daughter, almost four, figured out how to RHYME! Now, my daughter has almost two years until kindergarten. But I'm always alert for ... Read More
Looking for letter sound activity pages? Try these! My Three (three months shy of four years) loves doing learning activities with me, and asks for them nearly every day. She loved our year of letter of the week, and so did I. Playful activities are a lot of fun! Now that she is close to four, I'm working at helping her master the letter sounds. Because while she recognizes almost any letter (upper or lowercase) by ... Read More
Here's a simple free noun game for your learners! My readers have been asking for more games for kids in grades 2-4. This has been on my list of goals for a long time, but it keeps getting pushed off. Things have been busy. You know, raising six kids and all. But it's important to me to continue to do "after schooling" with my big kids. Just because they're in school doesn't mean I want to let their teachers have ... Read More
We hope you love this new word awareness activity! (This post contains affiliate links.) My Three loved doing alphabet activities with me last year. When she was about 2 1/2, all of it started to click, and by three years old she recognized most of the uppercase alphabet. But one thing she didn't grasp as easily as letter names was letter sounds. In fact, I've noticed that she could use some support in a variety of ... Read More
Looking for some simple worksheets to review basic phonics skills? Grab our free short i worksheets! I pulled out these short i worksheets to use with my kindergartner for some extra review. I usually spend 15-20 minutes doing extra learning with my Five when he comes home from morning kindergarten. On this particular day I pulled out our stack of nine short i worksheets. (No, I wasn't planning to have him ... Read More
Grab our free no-prep games for reading short e words! Today I'm sharing a set of games that you can use to help your learners read short e words. The great thing is that they come in six different levels - perfect for differentiation! Simply print the game of your choice and give it to a pair of students. They can take turns rolling the die and reading the corresponding column. The above image shows the simplest ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a set of color cards that will help your preschooler match colors. This post contains affiliate links. How is your toddler or preschooler doing at learning those colors? Sometimes it helps to try a matching game. I created these simple clip cards to give your preschooler the opportunity to match colors and get some fine motor practice in at the same time. What you need: Color cards (download the ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a free alphabet tracing book, perfect for kids who are struggling to learn letter names. This post contains affiliate links. If you have students who struggle to remember their alphabet, this post is for you! I'm sharing a printable alphabet tracing book, a free sample from my collection of Alphabet Games & Activities. It's perfect for three types of children: 1- Young learners who struggle to ... Read More
Today's post is all about how to use a running record to check comprehension. Running records are an amazing assessment tool. In parts 1-3 of our blog series, This Reading Mama and I have shown you what a running record is, how to take a running record, and how to do a miscue analysis. In summary, you've learned how to use a running record to determine reading level. But what ... Read More
This post will give you special code that you need as you learn how to take a running record. You're in the second post of a 4-part series about the fabulous running record. I can't think of any other assessment tool that tells you more about your learners as readers. Plus! The running record is efficient and effective. After a bit of a learning curve, it's easy to use. And best of all? It's free. If you're new ... Read More
