Education resources for parents and teachers
We've been having loads of fun doing all about me preschool activities this month. I put together a collection of art ideas to fit the theme! Many preschool teachers begin the year with All About Me theme. Even though my little guy is having preschool at home, I thought it would be a great way to kick off the year. While his older siblings have begun a new school year in kindergarten, first, and third grade, ... Read More
This long a spelling game will help your child learn to spell a-e and ai words. This is the second week in my spelling game series for kids learning to spell long vowel patterns. Last week we tackled short a and a-e. This week we're adding ai words to the mix. It's low-prep, too! Just print the game board and cut apart the cards. Grab a die and playing pieces, and you're ready to go. How to play 1. Deal six cards ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a collection of fun letter T activities for preschool! (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 T Activities Fine motor is a struggle for my Three, so I wasn't sure he'd have the patience for this tongs transfer activity. I put pom poms in bowl and asked him to ... Read More
Have you seen our giant collection of phonics printables? Today I'm adding a new set of games to teach children long vowel sounds. It's another game in my series of colorful, no prep games! So far we've shared Roll a short vowel Roll a blend Roll a digraph It's time for Roll a Long Vowel! (Oops - I didn't change the name of this game from my Short Vowel template before the I printed and took a picture. It's ... Read More
These books about feelings are perfect to read during an All About Me theme for preschool and kindergarten! How Do Dinosaurs Say I'm Mad? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague We love every book we're read in the How Do Dinosaurs series! It's great fun to see giant dinosaurs misbehaving in their bedrooms (slamming the door, throwing toys, kicking chairs), but it's also comforting to see them calm down, pick up their ... Read More
Looking for five senses activities for preschoolers and kindergartners? Check these out! (This post contains affiliate links.) Today I had the joy of teaching concepts of print to my three-year-old. Concepts of print. Sounds real exciting, huh? To a three-year-old, you bet it is! First, we pinned our pocket chart up on the bulletin board. This handy tool is left from my teaching days, ... Read More
It's the beginning of a spelling game series! Today's game features short a and a-e words. (This post contains affiliate links.) If you haven't noticed, I'm moving into low or no-prep games these days. Because I know you're busy, and so am I! This one fits into the "no-prep" category - yay! Just print the game board and grab some paper, pencils, a die, and playing pieces. Take turns rolling the ... Read More
These are our favorite all about me books - perfect for helping children celebrate the unique people that they are! I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont A vibrant little girl likes herself no matter where she goes, what she does, how she looks, or what others think of her. "Because I'm ME!" We love the bouncy rhymes in this book, but the pictures really steal the show. I Can Be Anything, by Jerry Spinelli Rather than ... Read More
Looking for ABC books to read alongside your alphabet activities? Today I've compiled a list of the 50 best alphabet books for kids. Have fun! Apple Pie ABC, by Alison Murray When a dog sees an apple pie sitting on the table, he does everything he can to get a slice. This is a traditional verse brought to life with beautiful illustrations. The book is a great vocabulary builder, too! A Was ... Read More
Looking for free reading games? You'll love these no-prep games for teaching bossy r words! (This post contains affiliate links.) A few weeks ago, I shared my printable no-prep games to help teach beginning blends. I created a set of similar games to teach bossy r words. And when I told my Five that we were going to play some four-in-a-row reading games, he showed unusual enthusiasm. "YAY! I love those games!" ... Read More
