Education resources for parents and teachers
Want to help your child brush up on number sense? Try this fun activity! It's time for a new math series! I'm teaming up with Malia of Playdough to Plato and Becky of This Reading Mama to offer you six weeks of free math activities for K-2! This week we're tackling number sense. What is number sense? In her book, About Teaching Mathematics, Marilyn Burns defines it this way: Number sense. ... Read More
Print this adorable Humpty Dumpty book for your little learners! Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses And all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again. Of all our favorite nursery rhymes, isn't "Humpty Dumpty" one of the most fun to recite? We love to sing it even more, thanks to the nursery rhyme CD we listen to in the car. When children have known nursery ... Read More
It's time for another guest post! I'm thrilled to welcome the talented Jamie of Play to Learn Preschool. When I first visited her site, I was blown away by her amazing home preschool! If you teach preschool or simply want ideas for teaching your little ones at home, her site is a must-see. Here's Jamie... Parents often ask how to begin to teach letters to their preschoolers. My answer is always the same -- always ... Read More
Read on for addition fact strategies and nine no prep addition games! Do you remember how you learned your addition facts? My memory is a little fuzzy when I think back (over thirty years -ago - agh!) to first grade. But I remember flash cards. And as a new teacher, that was all I knew. In fact, our math series came with a giant set of colorful punch-out flash cards - one set for each student. Can you guess where ... Read More
It's time for more free reading games! I've been creating a huge variety of games and activities as I help my Five master common phonics patterns. Today I'm sharing his favorite game - Four in a Row. This time we're working on "ee" words. As far as phonics patterns go, "ee" is one of the easier ones to remember. For the first game board, we took turns reading "ee" words and dotting them with a marker. The goal ... Read More
Welcome the season with these beautiful books about spring! Each of my seasonal theme packs comes with a list of recommended books to read aloud. We love putting together our book lists! I check out stacks of books from the library, and my Four gets a lot of read aloud time. Only our favorites make the final list! And Then It's Spring, by Julie Fogliano This beautifully illustrated book is about a young boy and ... Read More
These free color books are wonderful for helping toddlers learn their colors. (This post contains affiliate links.) I have an adorable little toddler who loves to look at books with real images. In fact, for her birthday I printed and assembled my letter books with photographs and put them in a little tin lunchbox. She often asks me to read the books from her "oot-case." For quite some time, I've been wanting to ... Read More
Check out this collection of ten unique fine motor activities for kids! Today I'm pleased to welcome Ellen of Cutting Tiny Bites, where she shares book reviews, preschool theme ideas, and even delicious family recipes. It's a truly impressive blog that will inspire you to do more with your little ones at home or in the classroom! Here's Ellen... Long before your children start learning to write, they're ... Read More
Nursery rhymes aren't just fun to sing. They're also a great way to teach concepts of print! What are "concepts of print," anyway? Concepts of print are basic understandings about letters, words, sentences, and books. Knowing how to hold books correctly and turn pages in the right direction Understanding the difference between a letter, word, and sentence Knowing that each word on a page represents a spoken ... Read More
Looking for seasonal science experiments and STEM activities? You'll find what you're looking for in this post! As we adjust to life as a family of eight, my blogging friends have been sharing fabulous guest posts! This week we welcome the talented Jacquie of Edventures, where she features hands-on fun and learning activities for kids of all ages. Here's Jacquie... Whether you know it or not, we are all ... Read More
