Have you seen our giant collection of phonics printables? Today I'm adding a new set of games to teach children long vowel sounds. It's another game in my series of colorful, no prep games! So far we've shared Roll a short vowel Roll a blend Roll a digraph It's time for Roll a Long Vowel! (Oops - I didn't change the name of this game from my Short Vowel template before the I printed and took a picture. It's ... Read More
Books about feelings
These books about feelings are perfect to read during an All About Me theme for preschool and kindergarten! Did you know? ... Read More
Five senses activity for preschool
Looking for five senses activities for preschoolers? Check these out! (This post contains affiliate links.) Today I had the joy of teaching concepts of print to my three-year-old. Concepts of print. Sounds real exciting, huh? To a three-year-old, you bet it is! First, we pinned our pocket chart up on the bulletin board. This handy tool is left from my teaching days, and I'm thrilled I get to pull it out to use ... Read More
Spelling game for short a and a-e words
It's the beginning of a spelling game series! Today's game features short a and a-e words. (This post contains affiliate links.) If you haven't noticed, I'm moving into low or no-prep games these days. Because I know you're busy, and so am I! This one fits into the "no-prep" category - yay! Just print the game board and grab some paper, pencils, a die, and playing pieces. Take turns rolling the ... Read More
All About Me books
These are our favorite all about me books - perfect for helping children celebrate the unique people that they are! Save ... Read More
Best ABC books
Looking for ABC books to read alongside your alphabet activities? Today I've compiled a list of the 50 best alphabet books for kids. Have fun! ... Read More
Games for bossy r words
Looking for free reading games? You'll love these no-prep games for teaching bossy r words! (This post contains affiliate links.) A few weeks ago, I shared my printable no-prep games to help teach beginning blends. I created a set of similar games to teach bossy r words. And when I told my Five that we were going to play some four-in-a-row reading games, he showed unusual enthusiasm. "YAY! I love those games!" ... Read More
Letter S activities for preschool
Looking for letter S activities for preschool? We love choosing from our giant set of alphabet activities each week. I've been doing Letter of the Week activities with my 3-year-old for a few months now. Thanks to our many whole alphabet activities, he recognizes all the letters and knows most of his sounds. But we keep follow this structure because it helps me find fun, meaningful ways to do fine motor activities, ... Read More
Hands-on letter sounds activity
Looking for an activity to help your preschooler master those beginning letter sounds? My three-year-old loves this one! Our fourth child is a busy, bright 3 1/2 year old who loves all things cars. When he was two, he would stand at the couch all by himself and drive them along the cushions. And he would be very upset if someone else decided that a couch was for sitting on! These are so low-prep and ... Read More
Quick name activities
Check out these quick and easy name activities for some fun name practice! (This post contains affiliate links.) Today I'm sharing a collection of quick and simple name activities for preschoolers and kindergartners. You'll need fewer than ten minutes to set up and do these activities! Quick & Simple Name Activities This name search printable from Mom Inspired Life took just a couple minutes to set up, and my ... Read More