Education resources for parents and teachers
We love to do dot sticker pages for each letter of the alphabet. This simple letter M printable allows my Three to practice fine motor (manipulating those stickers) while also reinforcing the shape of the letter and its sound. (This post contains affiliate links.) Get it here: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/dot-sticker-pages/ Save Save Save Save Save ... Read More
These free letter books are a favorite of my Three. He's had most of the songs memorized for months. I'm ready to share them with my One, but I think I'll have to print him his own set. My Three is very protective of his letter books! Free letter book: Rhymes & Songs for Letter M Here are the songs and rhymes you'll find in the Little Letter M Book: M is for Muffin Man Do You Know the Muffin Man?The ... Read More
Welcome back to the 12-part writing series between This Reading Mama and The Measured Mom! We've finished revising our writing, and it's time to move on to editing. This is where kids fix spelling, grammar, and punctuation so that their writing is ready for publication. But how can kids fix spelling when they can't spell the words well enough to find them in a dictionary? Use a spelling dictionary for kids. ... Read More
Browse through this list to find free math activities for kids from preschool through first grade! 1 - Counting, One-to-One Correspondence, Subitizing, Matching - Monster Dice Match Your preschooler can practice a lot of basic math skills with this simple game. Each of you uses a game board. Take turns rolling a numbered die. Then cover the matching square on the board. The first to cover his entire board, ... Read More
If you've been following The Measured Mom since the beginning, you know I have a weakness for count and clip cards. They're simple to make, fun to do, and teach a few important skills in one activity. Plus, they're so easy to customize for the seasons! In honor of October, I've created another preschool counting printable: Monster Count & Clip Cards. But rest assured, there's nothing scary about these adorable ... Read More
Welcome back to Simple Writing Lessons, a collaborative series between This Reading Mama and The Measured Mom! Have you ever tried to teach a first or second grader to revise her writing? It's tricky because kids often want to keep their writing exactly the same. How can we help them figure out what needs to be changed? We need a simple revision strategy for kids. Today Becky is sharing a fun idea (with a ... Read More
Here's a great free spelling game that you can use with any word list - and it's designed just for Fall! My first grader loved playing this one with me. I'm sure we'll be pulling this out again, even when the winter snow covers our pumpkins! Free fall spelling game You'll want to print the board on two separate sheets of paper and attach together. I mounted each piece on construction paper, laminated each one on my ... Read More
My toddler and preschooler love listening to these little letter books - each has six rhymes and/or songs for a particular letter of the alphabet. In fact, my Three can recite most of the books himself. Why my free letter books are a great tool for your little one: They're just the right size for little hands - and if they get ripped or drawn on, you can just print another! Rhymes are an important pre-reading ... Read More
My Three loves to play the transportation memory game I made. So I decided to build on that and throw some counting into our next memory game. Today I'm sharing a free printable memory game which will help your child learn to count groups of 1-10. We're doing the letter M - so I made Monster Memory! Learn to count with this monster matching game! My Three likes to count, but it's not something he does often. ... Read More
It's time for lesson 7 in the 12-part writing series between This Reading Mama and The Measured Mom. This week I'm sharing a strategy to teach first and second graders when they're revising their work. How do we help young writers build vocabulary when their writing is full of the same old words? We put boring words in jail! Simple Writing Lesson #7: Put boring words in jail. (a ... Read More
