Education resources for parents and teachers
Now that my toddler has turned two, he's become very interested in the learning activities that I do with his three older siblings. These are usually out of his league, however - so today I set up a simple learning activity that he could enjoy. It's a color sorting activity for toddlers. (This post contains affiliate links.) Last week I saw my Five and my Two playing together on the carpet. My Five was ... Read More
Looking for free handwriting pages for preschoolers? Today I'm sharing an entire lower case set! If your child is just starting to form letters, please don't start with handwriting pages. Browse my fine motor alphabet posts for many creative ideas. Here are just a few... Write a giant block letter on paper and have your child fill it in with objects (like cereal, stickers, buttons, etc.). Here my Three ... Read More
Just the other day my Three got out his stack of letter books and asked me to read and sing all of them. His younger brother, who recently had his second birthday, showed great interest. As my Three (almost Four) grows out of our books of songs and rhymes, I know I need to print a new set just for my Two. Because even though he's more interested in other books now, my Three isn't giving them ... Read More
So far I've shared two complete sets of uppercase handwriting worksheets - designed just for preschoolers. My level 3 set of printable handwriting worksheets is appropriate for older preschoolers and beginning kindergartners. If you're teaching your child to start writing letters, please don't start with these! Start with my Level One pages: After those, move on to my Level Two pages: After that, if ... Read More
(This post contains affiliate links). So do you have any toy animal figures at home? Here are just a few options for you on Amazon: Amazon.com WidgetsWe're big fans of Schleich animals and the Learning Resource sets. We've spent several years of birthdays and Christmases accumulating a large set of toy animal figures. If you'd like to go the less expensive route, I'd recommend the Safari Ltd. Toob sets. The ... Read More
Many parents are excited to teach their children to read. When deciding what to teach first, I imagine that many parents start with what they know--- sounding it out. /C/ /a/ t/. Caaaat. CAT. Did you know that kids need to know quite a few things about reading before we should teach them to sound out words? 1. Concepts of Print If yours is a reading house, you may find that your children develop concepts of print ... Read More
Have you seen my collection of little letter books? Each book has six rhymes and songs highlighting a letter of the alphabet. Today I'm sharing letter A. I hope you get a chance to print this little book so that you and your child can enjoy these songs and rhymes for preschoolers! Rhymes for Preschoolers - a free letter A book (This post contains affiliate links.) Here are the rhymes and songs included ... Read More
1 -Sleeping Letter Z My Five glued down the pieces for the letter and added the nightcap ("What's a nightcap?"). After adding the pom pom, he used a black marker to add the details. Simple and not a lot of creativity involved, but great for reinforcing the letter's shape and sound! This is based on a letter Z craft I saw at Totally Tots. 2 - Zebra at the Zoo This was my Three's favorite letter Z craft, and ... Read More
Have you seen my free spelling games yet? So far I've shared some non-seasonal games like Spell It, Climb the Ladder, and Give me a Clue. I've also shared seasonal and holiday games: a Fall Spelling Game, Winter Spelling Game, and Valentine's Day game. Up next... a free St. Patrick's Day spelling activity. 'Tis the season! My daughter loves these spelling games because in addition to practice with ... Read More
Looking for some learning centers to help your child(ren) master the long o word families? Here you are! My Five loves doing Read 'n Stick Mats. He's become proficient at the short a, short o, short e, short i, and short u mats. Now that he can read simple short vowel words automatically, we've moved on to long vowel patterns. By reading the accompanying word cards and matching them to the ... Read More
