Education resources for parents and teachers
These i-e games are easy to prepare and play! Recently I shared a simple printable that helped my Five learn to read i-e words. We built on that knowledge with these follow the path games. The download comes with three separate games. Print one, and get out a die and playing pieces. We like to use these transparent counters because they fit perfectly on the game board's circles. Simply take turns rolling the die, ... Read More
This quick, low prep activity helped my kindergartner master i-e words! After our success with our a-e fold and read cards, I knew we needed a set for the i-e words. This simple reading activity is one of my kindergartner's favorites. You will love how quick and low prep this is! Just print the pages front to back. Then cut out the individual words. Your child should read the short i word. (Sorry ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a community helpers activity featuring the pocket chart. After reading a gazillion books about community helpers, my Three and I have been doing some community helpers activities. I love doing these pocket chart sentences with him, because he learns so much! Print goes from left to right. We leave spaces between words. We say one word when we point to one word. I printed and cut out ... Read More
Looking for family gift ideas? No matter your budget, we've got you covered! (This post contains affiliate links.) Are you looking for a single gift that will make everyone happy? Here are some great family gift ideas! No matter your budget or the ages of the family you're buying for - you're sure to find a winning gift in this collection of 100 ideas. And to make it easy for you, I've done the ... Read More
Looking for a fun learning center that will help your students think about community workers? Try these free sorting mats! Your download comes with four sorting mats and six pictures for each mat. How to assemble 1. Print the mats and cards. 2. Laminate. (This is our favorite home laminator!) 3. Cut apart the cards. 4. If desired, attach clear Velcro dots to the mats and cards. Attach the cards to ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a variety of Letter V activities for preschoolers. We hope you get a chance to try some! (Update: I published this post years ago when my children were young. Now that I have more time, I've created a done-for-you alphabet curriculum perfect for preschool!) Letter V Activities After months of doing alphabet activities, he knows all his letters and most of their sounds. But we still do these letter ... Read More
Looking for community helper books? This is a very comprehensive list! Recently I released a community helpers theme pack for preschool and kindergarten. It's over 280 pages of community helper activities and printable books! My preschooler and I read book after book together as I put together this giant list of recommended reads. If you're looking for a specific helper, just scroll down until you find ... Read More
Looking for a-e worksheets to help your beginning reader or speller? Try these! Do you have a child or student who can't seem to get the difference between short a and a-e words? Does he read snake as snack? Or plane as plan? Maybe it's a guessing game - sometimes he gets it right, and other times he doesn't. The key to mastering the silent e (sometimes called "magic e") words is a lot of hands-on learning. ... Read More
It's another set of no-prep reading games! This time we focus on short a and a-e words. My Five is really getting the hang of silent e! I created our last game for a-e words. It's one of our favorites - Four in a Row. Why we love Four in a Row reading games They're quick. They're fun. They pack in a lot of learning. How to play Print a game board. Grab counters or Do-a-Dot markers (our favorite!). Take turns ... Read More
Want to give your speller practice with ee and ea words? Try this free game! Here's the game. You'll need to print one copy, plus a recording sheet for each player. How to play 1. Take turns moving your piece along the path by rolling the die. Then, without referring to the game board, think of a rhyming word. Spell it on your recording sheet. Make sure the other player(s) agree that it is spelled correctly. If ... Read More
