Education resources for parents and teachers
When we were kids, our mom had a summer reading challenge for us each year: read 100 books. They could be whatever kind of book we wanted - picture books, comic books, chapter books - you name it. We kept a running list. I pulled out my favorites (Little Women was a favorite summer read) and was sure to find the newest chapter book in my favorite series (confession: I read ... Read More
Looking for games to teach words with bossy r? We've got five of them! (This post contains affiliate links.) Those bossy r words are tricky. Sometimes we call them words with "r controlled vowels." Because when you stick an "r" after the vowel, it changes the sound. Hen... her. Sit...sir. Hug...hurt. Fox...for. Bat...barn. Here's my newest game! How to play 1. Give each player ten counters. We used these ... Read More
In anticipation of a veeeery long family car ride, I created this set of conversation cards ... would you rather questions for kids. Have you ever played "Would you rather?" I love that game. Back in our single days, my sister and I took a few cross country road trips, and we played Would You Rather to pass the time. Would you rather drive a beautiful, sleek sports car that was unreliable OR an ugly, dented, ... Read More
We've got a big variety of letter M 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 M Activities I love to start off with my little letter books of rhymes and songs. These free books have six rhymes and songs for every letter of the alphabet! The Letter M book was ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a free printable magnet worksheet to use when your kids test the magnetism of everyday objects. I created this simple worksheet for some science fun with my Three. Here are the objects we collected to see if they were magnetic: plastic ruler key clothespin (with metal clip) book coin scissors pencil nail spoon paper clip For each object, my Three guessed whether it was magnetic. Then ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a set of hands-on number worksheets for your preschooler! (This post contains affiliate links.) So here's the deal. I'm not big on worksheets. I home school my kids for preschool - and while we use a lot of printables, my kids do very few traditional worksheets. I just don't think they're necessary. One reason we don't do many worksheets is because the fine motor skills required ... Read More
Looking for a fun activity to help your child master those tricky words with r controlled vowels? Try this free game! It can be hard for new readers to keep ar, ir, er, or, and ur straight. The prep for this game is super simple. Print the "Is it real" game board and playing cards. Choose the r-controlled vowel you would like to work on. Put the stack of cards face down on the board. Take turns drawing a card. ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a collection of simple letter L activities that my preschooler and I have been doing. It's a peek at our week! (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 L Activities Each week I'm sharing a collection of alphabet activities that I do with my three-year-old. Time for ... Read More
I'm excited to share another set of low-prep games! This time we're reviewing the sounds of beginning blends. Have you seen my colorful follow the path board games that require only a die and playing pieces? I shared a giant set of Roll a Short Vowel games and a set of Roll a Digraph games. Today we're working on those tricky beginning blends! How to play: 1. Print a game board. Gather ... Read More
Looking for letter K activities? We've got a bunch! (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 K Activities We started the week with my printable book of songs and rhymes. He loved it was happy to have me read it a few times. You can get the book here. We're not doing handwriting ... Read More
