Are you interested in teaching handwriting to your preschooler? Avoid these common mistakes! (Disclosure: I received compensation and free product from Go Teach! Handwriting for this post. All opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.) I receive many emails from parents asking me for help when teaching their young children to form letters. When should they start? What should they use? What letters ... Read More
Color words game
Today I'm sharing a fun, simple game for teaching your child to read color words. I created this colorful game to help my Five practice reading the color words: red, blue, black, green, purple, pink, orange, yellow, black, white, and gray. (Note: If you don't have a color printer, there's another option! Just zoom down to the P.S. at the end of this post.) To play, print the game board and the stack of cards. Cut ... Read More
What’s an interactive read aloud? (With a printable book list!)
Today I'm sharing tips and tricks for doing interactive read alouds in your classroom. I remember the day my entire class was engaged. We were sitting in our chairs, hanging on every word as our teacher read Letters from Rifka. What would happen in Ellis Island? After everything she'd endured, would Rifka finally join her family in America? Or would she be sent back to Poland? There's nothing like a ... Read More
Count to 10 games
Looking for some simple count to 10 games? You can download four of them at the end of this post! This post contains affiliate links. Today I'm going to share a set of simple number games for preschoolers. These are ideal for helping young children learn to recognize the numbers 1-10. This is the last in our series of counting bin printables. They're all easy to print, prep, and play. Let's check it out! First, ... Read More
Counting using five and ten frames
In today's post I'll share simple ways to use five and ten frames to teaching counting. Grab your free printables at the end! This post contains affiliate links. Have you been following along with our counting bin series? I've been sharing simple, low prep (and low ink!) activities that you can use to teach your preschooler to count to ten. Today we're using five and ten frames. To begin, I placed a five frame in ... Read More
5 ways to use number cards with preschoolers
This post contains affiliate links. Today I'm sharing another free printable for counting to ten: number cards! And I'll also show you five quick ways to use them with your learners. Activity 1: Match the numbers First, I placed a row of cards on the table. Together, my three-year-old and I named the numbers one by one. Then I gave my her a stack of matching cards and showed her how to place each card ... Read More
Copycat counting cards
Today I'm sharing another free printable in our Counting Bin series! This post contains affiliate links. Today I'm sharing an activity inspired by one in the book Preschool Math at Home, by Kate Snow. I was amazed at how well this worked to keep my three-year-old's attention and improve her counting! I created four sets of cards, each one featuring a different small manipulative. On each card there are ... Read More
Four-in-a-row games for short i words
Today I'm sharing a set of four-in-a-row games for teaching short i words. My Five is getting better and better at reading short vowel words automatically. Hurray! One of his favorite ways to practice is with our 4-in-a-row games. You should know something about my Five. He's cute, but he's grumpy. While he'd listen to me read books all day long, he's often resistant when it comes to structured learning time. Today ... Read More
Counting fingers counting mats
Teach preschoolers to count to ten with these fun counting mats! This post contains affiliate links. Now that she knows her alphabet (see our letter of the week series), it's time to focus on basic counting with my Three. This is the second post in a six-week series. Each week I'll share a simple activity with a printable to help our youngest learners count to ten. My Three can count past ten by rote, but she can ... Read More
Count to ten counting strips
Today's free printable is perfect for helping your preschooler learn to count to 10! This post contains affiliate links. Now that my Three knows her alphabet (I shared our letter of the week series here), we're focusing on early math activities. I'm loving what I'm learning in the book Preschool Math at Home, by Kate Snow of Kate's Homeschool Math Help. It's inspired me to create some of my own activities to teach ... Read More