Education resources for parents and teachers
Today I'm sharing a set of short vowel bingo cards with words or pictures. These games are great for new readers! After a lot of playful activities, my Four has gotten the hang of blending sounds together. (Yay!) Today I'm excited to share one of my newest printables for helping him sound out words. Short vowel bingo - with pictures! I created 20 single player games that he can play all by himself. Here's what ... Read More
Looking for money games for kids? This set of 12 free games is perfect for helping kids of all levels learn to count coins. This week, we're counting coins. And you get twelve free games in the pack! All the games follow the same pattern, but they get progressively harder. The first game is quite simple. Put your playing piece on any pig. Then move around the board using a die. When you land on a pig, name the ... Read More
If you'd like a variety of letter E activities for 2-year-olds, you're in the right spot! My Two loves doing learning activities with me, so we spend about 15-20 minutes a day doing letter of the week. Here's what we did for letter E! My Two hunted for letter E's on our free letter find page. As long as we were having fun with dot markers, I pulled out this letter maze. These are a little trickier for her, as I ... Read More
Here's a collection of hands-on letter D activities for 2-year-olds! We've been doing a lot of alphabet activities with my Two over the past few months. In fact, the other day she came up to me and said, "Mommy, I had a dweam about M's and A's!" Since she hears her older siblings talk about dreams, I suspect this statement was an attempt to fit in rather than statement of fact. ;) But either way, I love that she's ... Read More
Looking for Letter C activities for toddlers? We're sharing a bunch! Our younger daughter is two years old. She is a sweet little girl, but the truth is that she is kind of an emotional handful these days. Frankly, it's exhausting. But she never gives me attitude or tantrums during our learning time, or as she calls it, our "tivities." She absolutely loves this part of our day! And so do I. Letter C Activities for ... Read More
Get 12 different grid games for preschool and kindergarten! Today I'm sharing a versatile set of freebies that teach a surprising number of math concepts to kids in preschool and kindergarten. Have you seen grid games? I admit I've seen them on some popular early learning websites and wondered what the point was. Frankly, they looked boring. Could my kids really learn all that much from rolling a die and putting ... Read More
If you teach preschool or kindergarten, you could use a good set of book lists for early childhood. We've got what you're looking for! (This post contains affiliate links.) Whether you're a parent or teacher, the single most important thing you can do for your students is to read to them. If you're looking for a print book with recommended reading lists, I enjoy Jim Trelease's Read Aloud Handbook and Honey for ... Read More
Why is rhyming important? We've got the answer! Why is rhyming important? 1. Rhyming teaches children how language works. It helps them notice and work with the sounds within words. 2. Rhymes help children experience the rhythm of language. As they recite nursery rhymes they learn to speak with animated voices. Someday they’ll read with expression, too. 3. Rhyming is important for writing, ... Read More
If you're looking for some great weather books, you'll love this list of 15 books about clouds! Whether or not you're doing a weather theme, these are some great books! ... Read More
Want to know more about preschool and kindergarten math standards? Let me simplify it for you. (This post contains affiliate links.) I don't know about you, but when I hear standards, my head starts to spin. These days, the word "standards" means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. What are standards, anyway? Standards are broad areas of learning. When we're talking about math ... Read More
