Education resources for parents and teachers
Have you seen my Letters of All Sizes handwriting worksheets? After we've created letters in a variety of playful ways, I use those worksheets with my preschoolers as Level One. When they're ready, we move on to Level Two. Check out these free beginning handwriting worksheets for preschool! A tip for printing: For a mysterious reason, these will not print nicely if you left click on the link and print ... Read More
If you've seen my other posts about writing the alphabet, you know that we love to find creative ways to make our letters. Read on to learn a variety of ways to make the letter A. I printed large block letters (get your letter A here) and my Three filled them with foam animal stickers. I printed another A, and this time he filled it with foam alphabet stickers. I like to have my kids make straight ... Read More
The Giant Jam Sandwich, by John Vernon My kids kept requesting this vintage book (1972) about the village of Itching Down. Four million wasps have descended on the town - what will the townspeople do? The baker has a plan: jam is the wasps' favorite food - so why not build a giant jam sandwich to trap them in? The rhyming text is wonderful, and the pictures will have you hooked. Love ... Read More
King Midas and the Golden Touch, by Charlotte Craft This book is worth checking out for the illustrations alone! Each page is like a classic painting. We have this book in our own collection, and I've had to repair it a few times. My kids love the story about the king who loved gold so much that he wished for the golden touch -- but when everything he touches, including his own daughter, turns to gold -- ... Read More
Leo the Late Bloomer, by Robert Kraus When I was in college, my professor told us to read this book to parents who were concerned that their children were not developing as quickly as they'd like. Leo is a sweet little tiger cub who can't read, draw, write, or speak. His father is concerned, but his mother says, "A watched bloomer doesn't bloom." At the end of the story, Leo learns to do everything ... Read More
Millie Waits for the Mail, by Alexander Steffensmeier I'm listing this book first because you have got to check it out if you haven't seen it yet! Every day on the farm, Millie the cow anxiously waits for her favorite thing... scaring the mail carrier! She loves finding a new place to hide so that the mailman is scared right off his bicycle. The poor man tries sending Millie her own package so that she'll start ... Read More
The Best Nest, by PD Eastman If you've missed this vintage book, you need to ask your library for it today! Mrs. Bird is unhappy with her current nest and sends Mr. Bird on a mission to find a better home in time for the arrival of their chick. Something is wrong with every place he finds - until Mrs. Bird discovers that home is best. Just a Nap, by Mercer Mayer This book is one we own - and it gets read a ... Read More
Today we're blessed to have a very talented and creative guest blogger! Angela writes over at Teaching Mama, where she shares countless learning ideas for toddlers and preschoolers. Here's Angela... In honor of Valentine's Day, I wanted to share a hands-on learning activity using crayon resist hearts. Of course, you could do this activity any time of the year! To start, you will need the following: 26 ... Read More
Read on to get a free letter A printable! (This post contains affiliate links.) Free Letter A Printable: A is for Apple You can use these pages in different ways. You might want to print and laminate so that the page is good for many uses. Your toddler or preschooler can cover the dots with round magnets or pom poms with magnets hot glued to their backs. We usually print the pages and use ... Read More
Oliver, by Birgitta Sif This book was new to me, and I'm so glad I discovered it! Oliver is different. He likes to play by himself with his toys and stuffed animals. But he always feels left out -- until he meets Olivia, who's a little different too. A treasure! An Octopus is Amazing, by Patricia Lauber This book has a fair amount of text, which may be too much for the youngest ... Read More
