Looking for a rhyming words game to help your child master this skill? Today I'm sharing four of them! Free rhyming words game Did you know there's a reason that most of my learning activities are games? It's because my kids aren't interested in a lot of worksheets or seatwork. If I'm going to take them away from their play for a mom-directed activity, they want it to be fun. And my current preschooler (our #4) ... Read More
Letter L Activities for 2-year-olds
Check out this fun collection of letter L activities for 2-year-olds! My Two and I are having fun learning the alphabet by learning about one or more letters each week. Here's what we did this week! We started out with this simple fine motor activity that I first learned about on Powerful Mothering. This is extra fun to do outside on the driveway, but since it's the middle of winter, that wasn't ... Read More
Roll & write games for long vowel words
Looking for a simple spelling activity? Kids love these roll & write games - and this one is just right for practice with long vowel words! A few years ago I published my set of roll & write pages for short vowel words. Since that time, readers have asked that I share a page for long vowel words as well. Here you are! Roll & Write for long vowel words This is a simple single-player activity that will ... Read More
10 ways to use opposite cards
Here are ten fun ways to use a set of opposite cards! Over the years, a number of people have asked me for opposite activities. I finally put together a set of cards, games, and other printables in our opposite activities pack. Here are ten ways to use the cards you'll get in the pack! 10 ways to use opposite cards 1. Simply name the opposites. When you first begin, go over each pair with your child. Name one card, ... Read More
Letter K Activities for 2-Year-Olds
Are you teaching the alphabet to your toddler? Try some of these letter K activities for 2-year-olds! Shortly after my daughter turned two, we started doing letter of the week activities. Not because I think this is necessary for all two-year-olds, but because she kept asking for her own "tivities." And because I knew she would enjoy it. At the beginning, it was slow going. We took several weeks for each letter, and ... Read More
Opposites board game
You'll love this no-prep opposites game for preschool! The concept of opposites is an important one for kids - but it can be tricky to teach! I find that one of the best ways to teach early concepts is through language. That's why I like this printable game. It gave my Four and I some time to talk about opposites - and he enjoyed it so much we played it a second time. Free opposites game for preschool Simply print ... Read More
Books about winter
Are you looking for books about winter? Today I'm sharing over 150 winter books for preschool and kindergarten! Last year we read a lot of books about winter. My preschooler loves to listen to me read aloud, but we weren't just reading for fun. We were on a mission - to find the best of the best to share with you in our winter- themed book lists. Winter books for preschool and kindergarten Today I'm linking ... Read More
Books about mittens
Looking for a fun winter book list? Try these books about mittens! Are you a winter person? I grew up in the Southeast and now live with my family in the Midwest. Having grown up without snow, I don't see it as an essential element of childhood. My kids would disagree. To them, winter means building snowmen, going sledding with Daddy, and eating snow (sigh - I've stopped fighting it). To me, ... Read More
Letter J Activities for 2-year-olds
Need some ideas for hands-on letter learning? Check out our letter J activities for 2-year-olds! This week we did just a small handful of activities. As it turned out, she already knew recognized the letter J when we began our week - so there was no need to go overboard. Plus, it was the week before Christmas. And you know how that goes. We started with a simple process art activity - jar printing. I brought two ... Read More
Letter G activities for 2-year-olds
If you're doing letter of the week with your toddler, you'll love our letter G activities for 2-year-olds! My little girl loves doing letter of the week activities with me. Check out our fun for the letter G! Letter G Activities for 2-year-olds I printed our colorful letter G cards (you can download them at the end of this post) and placed them on the table. Then I gave my Two poker chips and asked her to cover ... Read More