If you're shopping for a birthday or Christmas, browse through our list of the best books for 5-year-olds. (This post contains affiliate links.) Today I'm sharing books that my children have adored listening to as five-year-olds. Each of these picture books would make a great birthday or Christmas gift! More of our favorite books! ... Read More
Phonics books for ea, oa, ow, and ie words
Today I'm sharing another set of free phonics readers! Your child will get practice reading ea, oa, ow, and ie words. (This post contains affiliate links.) Can you believe we're already on set 10 of my phonics readers? This set has seven books: Two for oa words, one for ie words, three for ea words, and 1 for ow words (as in snow). Each book starts like this. The sentences are very simple so that children can ... Read More
Short i milk cap spelling mats
Looking to help your beginning reader practice reading and spelling short i words? Check these out! Need a creative approach to spelling practice? Simply print the free spelling mats and pull out some milk cap letters. The download includes the following words: pit, sit, hit, lit wig, twig, pig, dig tip, rip, ship, chip pin, fin, twin, spin hill, pill, grill, drill kick, sick, lick, chick, pick, stick When ... Read More
Phonics books for -y, ay, igh, and ai
Have you seen my sets of free phonics books? Today I'm sharing set 9! Do you have a beginning reader who is just starting to sound out words? Or maybe you have a reader who struggles with sounding it out. Each word is laborious and painful. Reading just isn't fun. I'm here to help! Enter my phonics readers. What are they? Short little books that you can download for free. Books that give focus to a particular ... Read More
Our favorite books for 4 year olds
Looking for some great books for 4 year olds? We've got you covered! (This post contains affiliate links.) Have you read to a 4-year-old lately? I love it! By the time my kids are four, I've been reading to them for a few years. They love to sit for longer picture books and appreciate the subtle humor we often find in children's literature. Here are our ... Read More
Phonics books for ee and oo words
If you have a reader working on ee and oo words, you'll love these free printable phonetic readers. This set has three books with ee words, one book with oo as in book, and two books with oo as in moon. Each book starts like this. Your child should read the first page by saying the sound of oo rather than naming the letters. After reading the first page, your child can practice reading the sound with the first big ... Read More
Our Top 10 Books for 3-Year-Olds
Looking for a gift for the 3-year-old in your life? Here are our top books for 3-year-olds! (This post contains affiliate links.) These books have all been very popular at our house! I chose them for this list because they are funny and beautiful -- and just the right length 3-year-old listeners. Enjoy! More books you'll love to own Check out all our book lists! ... Read More
Flashcard math facts game
Today I'm sharing a simple math facts game using flashcards. Just grab a set of addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division flash cards... and you're good to go! Are you looking for a simple game to review math facts? My daughter is in second grade, and she is supposed to be practicing her addition facts a few times a week. She can either play a computer game or do the traditional flash card ... Read More
10 Books Your 2-Year-Old Will Love
Do you have a 2-year-old at your house? We've had four of them, so I know which books resonate best with toddlers. Check out our top ten books for 2-year-olds! (This post contains affiliate links.) If you've seen my book lists, you know I have a hard time keeping a list of books to a manageable number. We make library trips almost every week, and we're constantly finding new books to love. But not ... Read More
Short i word slider cards
Have you seen my word slider cards? These are great for helping children see how sounds blend together to make words. Today I'm sharing a set for short i. (This post contains affiliate links.) Sounding out words is a developmental skill that not all preschoolers (or even kindergartners) are ready for. I put together a list of 5 things kids need before it's time to teach them to sound out words. My ... Read More