My blog subscribers have been asking for sight word games - so I created a set of games that feature all the Dolch sight words ... from the preprimer list all the way to the third grade list. There are 5 main lists for the Dolch sight words: preprimer, primer, first, second, and third grade. Since each game can only feature 20 words, I created three games for each level. You can find the level for each game in the ... Read More
Fall vocabulary activity
These free pocket chart sentences will help your preschooler learn some basic Fall vocabulary. We hope you have fun with them! (This post contains affiliate links.) If you haven't purchased our Fall Theme Pack yet, you haven't seen these fun pocket chart sentences that come in the giant bundle of preschool and kindergarten activities. We love pocket chart sentences for quite a few reasons! They teach basic ... Read More
Books for the first day of school
Looking for books to read aloud the first day of school? I've got you covered! A new school year is upon us! What better way is there to start the year than to read some spectacular picture books to your learners? Here are my top picks for preschool/pre-K through third grade. Please note that many of these books could fit on multiple lists, and I recommend our personal favorite, Don't Eat Your Classmates!, for ... Read More
Printable for teaching letter sounds
If you're wondering how to teach letter sounds, you'll love this free printable and video tutorial! Today I'm sharing a printable that I'm using with my four-year-old to help him master letter sounds. And it's working! Here's how it works. Print the letter sounds book. Cut apart the pages and staple together on the far left. Print the pictures and cut them apart. Save them in a zip-top baggie with a glue ... Read More
NEW no-print resources!
Check out this huge collection of NEW no-print resources! (Psssst ... did you know that members of The Measured Mom Plus get ALL OF THESE for free? Learn more about membership here.) Want to see the bundles first? These resources available in my shop as individual products. But for now through May 10, you can get many of them in reduced-price bundles. Long vowel teams bundle (just $5) 2nd grade math ... Read More
New digital activities for distance learning!
Look at what's new! Now, in addition to printable activities, I offer digital resources that you can use in Google Slides! If you have the Internet and a free Google account, you can use these digital no-print activities. They're perfect for use in Google Classroom, but you can also use the Google Slides activities on a desktop computer, Chromebook, or iPad. And guess what? Members of The Measured Mom Plus ... Read More
Simple meals the kids will actually eat
Looking for simple meals that you can feed your kids while you try to keep sane during this challenging time of unexpected working-from-home and homeschooling? Try these! I know you have a lot on your plate right now. You may find yourself working from home while homeschooling your kids whose schools have been closed ... indefinitely. Since everything is shut down, you don't really have an escape. No ... Read More
Nonfiction readers
Our nonfiction readers are samples from our theme packs for Pre-K and kindergarten. Each book uses real photos as images. These simple books are great for early readers in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. Just click on an image to visit the blog post and download the freebie! Kids Can Garden I Am a Firefighter Colorful Mittens All Kinds of Pumpkins My Emotions ... Read More
What to do with your third grader when school is cancelled
Are you trying to figure out how to homeschool your third grader when you're stuck at home due to school cancellations? I'm here to help! Do you suddenly find your third grader at home due to school cancellations? Currently my five oldest kids are home due to (indefinite) school closings. I'm a former teacher myself, but I never planned to homeschool. Yet ... here we are! Here are some tips for ... Read More
What to do with your second grader when school is cancelled
Are you trying to figure out how to homeschool your second grader when you're stuck at home due to school cancellations? I'm here to help! Do you find yourself suddenly homeschooling? Even though I'm a former teacher and now have a houseful of kids age 4-12, I never planned on homeschooling. But here we are ... homeschooling for at least two weeks, and probably longer. As we seek to stop the ... Read More