Education resources for parents and teachers
Looking for alphabet worksheets? These pages will give your child some extra practice with letter recognition. Today I'm sharing a set of free "find the letter" alphabet worksheets. And guess what? They come in three sets. You can print the lowercase letter find, uppercase letter find, or the mixed set (pictured above). "Find the letter" alphabet worksheets These pages are for kids who enjoy ... Read More
Is math a dreaded subject at your house? Here's how to make math fun! (This post contains affiliate links.) So. Math homework. How do those two words make you feel? More important, how do they make your child feel? For many children, their feelings about math change right around fifth grade. It's either overwhelmingly hard, or frustratingly boring. What's a parent to do? First, banish "I'm ... Read More
Looking for a fun way to help your child brush up on those flash cards? Check out all the fun ways to learn math facts! I don't know about you, but practicing those flash cards isn't my idea of an exciting time. Thankfully, there are so many ways to make flash cards into a game! Check out this fun variety of games you can play to practice the basic math facts. 1. Grab a paper plate and clothespins to ... Read More
Looking for letter E activities for preschool? This week we did fewer activities than usual because we were fighting a pretty nasty bug. But we still packed in quite a bit of learning! (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 E Activities I like to print my simple alphabet books ... Read More
Looking for books to read alongside your preschool or kindergarten space theme? Check out our list! Did you know I've begun creating themed book lists for preschool and kindergarten? I asked my subscribers for early childhood themes, and they responded! A few weeks ago I shared a transportation book list. This week I'm sharing books about the sun, moon, and space. Books about the ... Read More
Did you know that the process of asking questions will help your child become a better, more thoughtful reader? Read on to learn how to teach the questioning strategy to kids. This Reading Mama and have been sharing reading comprehension strategies for kids. I'm sure a lot of them were no surprise. 1. Using schema. Yup, we know it's important to use our background knowledge when reading. 2. Making ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a sampling of our letter D activities for preschool. (This post contains affiliate links.) (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 D Activities I like to start with my collection of free letter books. My three-year-old likes listening to these simple alphabet ... Read More
We love doing a variety of activities for every letter of the alphabet. But our absolute favorite is reading books that showcase each letter. Sometimes we point out the letter; sometimes we don't. The important thing is that we're doing a lot of reading. (Here's the deal ... reading these books probably isn't going to help your child learn the letters faster than direct, explicit instruction. But reading aloud to ... Read More
Looking for some math fun to do at home? Read on! (This post contains affiliate links.) Did you enjoy math in school? Do you enjoy it now? Most children begin life with a love of math, but that often becomes squelched in early elementary school - when math may be perceived as boring or hard. But mathematics is fun. Don't believe me? Try some of these tips at home. You just might agree! How to ... Read More
If you're looking for fun activity to help your child hear the differences among the short vowel sounds, you'll love what I'm sharing today! I'm so excited about this newest printable, I'm almost giddy. I just love how they turned out... and you'll love how beautiful and simple the game is! All you have to do is print a board and grab a die. 26 Free games for short vowel sounds This game provides a ton of ... Read More
