Education resources for parents and teachers
Looking for a simple spelling activity? Kids love these roll & write games - and this one is just right for practice with long vowel words! A few years ago I published my set of roll & write pages for short vowel words. Since that time, readers have asked that I share a page for long vowel words as well. Here you are! Roll & Write for long vowel words This is a simple single-player activity that will ... Read More
Here are ten fun ways to use a set of opposite cards! Over the years, a number of people have asked me for opposite activities. I finally put together a set of cards, games, and other printables in our opposite activities pack. Here are ten ways to use the cards you'll get in the pack! 10 ways to use opposite cards 1. Simply name the opposites. When you first begin, go over each pair with your child. Name one card, ... Read More
Are you teaching the alphabet to your toddler? Try some of these letter K activities for 2-year-olds! Shortly after my daughter turned two, we started doing letter of the week activities. Not because I think this is necessary for all two-year-olds, but because she kept asking for her own "tivities." And because I knew she would enjoy it. At the beginning, it was slow going. We took several weeks for each letter, and ... Read More
You'll love this no-prep opposites game for preschool! The concept of opposites is an important one for kids - but it can be tricky to teach! I find that one of the best ways to teach early concepts is through language. That's why I like this printable game. It gave my Four and I some time to talk about opposites - and he enjoyed it so much we played it a second time. Free opposites game for preschool Simply print ... Read More
Are you looking for books about winter? Today I'm sharing over 150 winter books for preschool and kindergarten! Last year we read a lot of books about winter. My preschooler loves to listen to me read aloud, but we weren't just reading for fun. We were on a mission - to find the best of the best to share with you in our winter- themed book lists. Winter books for preschool and kindergarten Today I'm linking ... Read More
Looking for a fun winter book list? Try these books about mittens! Are you a winter person? I grew up in the Southeast and now live with my family in the Midwest. Having grown up without snow, I don't see it as an essential element of childhood. My kids would disagree. To them, winter means building snowmen, going sledding with Daddy, and eating snow (sigh - I've stopped fighting it). To me, winter means ... Read More
Need some ideas for hands-on letter learning? Check out our letter J activities for 2-year-olds! This week we did just a small handful of activities. As it turned out, she already knew recognized the letter J when we began our week - so there was no need to go overboard. Plus, it was the week before Christmas. And you know how that goes. We started with a simple process art activity - jar printing. I brought two ... Read More
If you're doing letter of the week with your toddler, you'll love our letter G activities for 2-year-olds! My little girl loves doing letter of the week activities with me. Check out our fun for the letter G! Letter G Activities for 2-year-olds I printed our colorful letter G cards (you can download them at the end of this post) and placed them on the table. Then I gave my Two poker chips and asked her to cover ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a fun collection of letter F activities for 2-year-olds! Recently I shared a link to our alphabet activities for 2-year-olds on our Facebook page. A reader wondered why I would advocate doing this type of formal learning activities with toddlers. Don't we have enough of a push-down curriculum already? Why would we expect 2-year-olds to do formal learning? A few things. This is fun for us. I like ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a set of short vowel bingo cards with words or pictures. These games are great for new readers! After a lot of playful activities, my Four has gotten the hang of blending sounds together. (Yay!) Today I'm excited to share one of my newest printables for helping him sound out words. Short vowel bingo - with pictures! I created 20 single player games that he can play all by himself. Here's what ... Read More
