Education resources for parents and teachers
It's time for more alphabet fun! This week I'm sharing letter O activities for preschoolers. Are you following along with my Letter of the Week with a 3-Year Old series? My little guy and I are having a lot of fun doing hands-on learning as he learns his letters and sounds. Check out letter O! (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 ... Read More
Looking for a fun spelling activity to help your child avoid the summer slide? Try this gumball themed spelling game. It works for any word list! (This post contains affiliate links.) Writing spelling words five times each isn't fun for me or my kids. And frankly, that kind of mechanical practice isn't always effective. That's why I love to make printable spelling games to use at home - and share with you, of ... Read More
Here's a homemade Father's Day gift idea -- great for toddlers through early grade schoolers. One thing I enjoy doing with my kids is having them make personalized books as gifts. So a few years ago I made a template that each of them could complete - according to their own ability. Each year I republish the post during the week of Father's Day. So if you're a regular follower of my blog, know ... Read More
Looking for an activity to help your child master letter sounds? Try this one! Today I'm sharing another set of clip cards - this time, your child looks at the featured picture and clips the letter that begins its name. This 52-card set comes with two cards for each letter. The green set is the simpler set. That's because the letter sound choices are quite different from each other. ... Read More
If your beginning reader needs help with those tricky beginning blends, try this game! My Five reads CVC (cat, pit, etc.) words pretty easily now, but those beginning blends still trip him up. He can read "fish," but if sees "swish" he's easily confused. When faced with a blend (sw, tr, fl, etc.) he does one of three things: a. reads the word correctly (yay!) b. reads the blend correctly but ... Read More
Looking for an activity to help your child practice reading those short vowel words? Try these! Our middle son just turned five and recently mastered short vowel words. These reading mats have been a big help! During my first year of blogging, I shared a total of 35 picture and word mats for the short vowel word families. Why we love our short vowel picture mats and word cards 1. They build vocabulary. ... Read More
Looking for letter N activities? Take a peek at our week! Now that our third son is three years old, I've been doing Letter of the Week with him. Our goal is to have some fun, help him recognize the alphabet and learn some sounds, and strengthen his fine motor skills. We do a lot of whole alphabet activities along the way. Here's our week! (Update: I published this post years ago when my children were young. Now ... Read More
Looking for count and clip cards for preschoolers? We've got over 25 sets! My preschoolers really enjoy count and clip cards. I love them too - because not only do my kids get to practice rote counting and one-to-one correspondence, they also get some fine motor practice when clipping those clothespins! Another great thing about these counting cards is that you can customize them for the season. This ... Read More
These alphabet activities are perfect for helping your toddler or preschooler recognize the alphabet. Use these hands on letter recognition ideas at home or in the classroom! (This post contains affiliate links.) Today I'm excited to welcome Amy of Wildflower Ramblings! Be sure to visit her blog for many hands-on activities for young learners. Today she's sharing a variety of letter recognition ideas for toddlers ... Read More
Looking for farm books to read with your preschool farm theme? We've got over forty of them! I'm on a mission to create a giant set of themed book lists for preschool parents and teachers. My two preschool boys and I loved finding our favorites from our library visits! We hope you find some new titles here and perhaps a few classic books you've missed. Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm, by Joy Cowley Mrs. Wishy-Washy is ... Read More
