Education resources for parents and teachers
Here's yet another phonics activity for silent e words! My Five has been coming home from morning kindergarten to do some reading games with me. We've already shared fold and read cards for a-e words and i-e words. Time for o-e! At almost nine months pregnant, super simple is what I need. And these fit the bill. Just print the strips front to back on regular paper. Have your child read the short o word first. ... Read More
Looking for some i-e worksheets to assess what your students have learned? You'll love the variety in this pack! Here are some hands-on ways to learn i-e words - before worksheets! Fold and read activity Four-in-a-row games Follow the path games Phonics books After I'm fairly confident that my Five has the grasp of a new phonics pattern, I will sometimes pull out some worksheets to test his knowledge. This pack ... Read More
Looking for letter W activities for preschool? Take a peek at our week! (This post contains affiliate links.) My Three and I are nearing the end of our alphabet exploration, and I'm also nearing the end of my sixth pregnancy. Since these two events are occuring at the same time, we kept our activities to a minimum. With getting ready for Christmas, baking bread for the freezer, and buying Christmas gifts, this mom ... Read More
I'm sharing yet another free printable for practice reading i-e words! These four-in-a-row reading games take the boring out of reading practice. Plus, they're quick to print and play! Print the game you'd like to play. I include four in the download: CVCe (i-e) words, such as ride and time CCVCe (blend or digraph + consonant + silent e) words, such as smile or write. Short i words, such as tip and sit, PLUS CVCe ... Read More
These i-e games are easy to prepare and play! Recently I shared a simple printable that helped my Five learn to read i-e words. We built on that knowledge with these follow the path games. The download comes with three separate games. Print one, and get out a die and playing pieces. We like to use these transparent counters because they fit perfectly on the game board's circles. Simply take turns rolling the die, ... Read More
This quick, low prep activity helped my kindergartner master i-e words! After our success with our a-e fold and read cards, I knew we needed a set for the i-e words. This simple reading activity is one of my kindergartner's favorites. You will love how quick and low prep this is! Just print the pages front to back. Then cut out the individual words. Your child should read the short i word. (Sorry ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a community helpers activity featuring the pocket chart. After reading a gazillion books about community helpers, my Three and I have been doing some community helpers activities. I love doing these pocket chart sentences with him, because he learns so much! Print goes from left to right. We leave spaces between words. We say one word when we point to one word. I printed and cut out ... Read More
Looking for family gift ideas? No matter your budget, we've got you covered! (This post contains affiliate links.) Are you looking for a single gift that will make everyone happy? Here are some great family gift ideas! No matter your budget or the ages of the family you're buying for - you're sure to find a winning gift in this collection of 100 ideas. And to make it easy for you, I've done the ... Read More
Looking for a fun learning center that will help your students think about community workers? Try these free sorting mats! Your download comes with four sorting mats and six pictures for each mat. How to assemble 1. Print the mats and cards. 2. Laminate. (This is our favorite home laminator!) 3. Cut apart the cards. 4. If desired, attach clear Velcro dots to the mats and cards. Attach the cards to ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a variety of Letter V activities for preschoolers. We hope you get a chance to try some! (Update: I published this post years ago when my children were young. Now that I have more time, I've created a done-for-you alphabet curriculum perfect for preschool!) Letter V Activities After months of doing alphabet activities, he knows all his letters and most of their sounds. But we still do these letter ... Read More
