Education resources for parents and teachers
Today I'm sharing a free long a game. It's perfect for kids learning to read or spell words with ai, ay, and a-consonant-e. This summer, I've been doing learning time with each of our big kids (ages 3, 5, 6, and 8) five days a week. By building it into our days it's actually getting done - most of the time! Of course, it also helps that I've created a incentive chart. When each child has enough learning sessions ... Read More
Looking for science experiments for preschoolers that are are sure to keep your child's interest? We've found the best of the best - from A to Z! Preschoolers have a natural fascination for the world. It's a fabulous time to soak up science experiments! Here some of the best from the blogosphere. A - Apple rotting experiment - What will happen to an apple when it's left to sit in water, vinegar, or oil? ... Read More
Looking for letter P activities? My three-year-old loved these! I've been taking my 3-year-old through an alphabet journey with a variety of playful, hands-on activities each week. Check out the fun we had with letter P! (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 P Activities We ... Read More
Looking for a hands-on printable for teaching word families? Check out our word family houses! My word family houses were one of my very first printables here at The Measured Mom®. These little gems are wonderful for helping new readers crack the code of sounding out words! If you're teaching a new reader to sound out words, it is sometimes helpful to use word families. What are word families? Word families are ... Read More
Looking for process art ideas? Check out this fun variety of creative art ideas for preschoolers! If you follow many blogs, you've no doubt heard the debate between process art and crafts. What's the difference? Simply put, a process art project is one where it's all about the process. A group of children completing the same project will have quite different results. The important thing is what they learn ... Read More
It's time for more alphabet fun! This week I'm sharing letter O activities for preschoolers. Are you following along with my Letter of the Week with a 3-Year Old series? My little guy and I are having a lot of fun doing hands-on learning as he learns his letters and sounds. Check out letter O! (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 ... Read More
Looking for a fun spelling activity to help your child avoid the summer slide? Try this gumball themed spelling game. It works for any word list! (This post contains affiliate links.) Writing spelling words five times each isn't fun for me or my kids. And frankly, that kind of mechanical practice isn't always effective. That's why I love to make printable spelling games to use at home - and share with you, of ... Read More
Here's a homemade Father's Day gift idea -- great for toddlers through early grade schoolers. One thing I enjoy doing with my kids is having them make personalized books as gifts. So a few years ago I made a template that each of them could complete - according to their own ability. Each year I republish the post during the week of Father's Day. So if you're a regular follower of my blog, know ... Read More
Looking for an activity to help your child master letter sounds? Try this one! Today I'm sharing another set of clip cards - this time, your child looks at the featured picture and clips the letter that begins its name. This 52-card set comes with two cards for each letter. The green set is the simpler set. That's because the letter sound choices are quite different from each other. ... Read More
If your beginning reader needs help with those tricky beginning blends, try this game! My Five reads CVC (cat, pit, etc.) words pretty easily now, but those beginning blends still trip him up. He can read "fish," but if sees "swish" he's easily confused. When faced with a blend (sw, tr, fl, etc.) he does one of three things: a. reads the word correctly (yay!) b. reads the blend correctly but ... Read More
