Education resources for parents and teachers
We love doing a variety of activities for every letter of the alphabet. But our absolute favorite is reading books that showcase each letter. Sometimes we point out the letter; sometimes we don't. The important thing is that we're doing a lot of reading. (Here's the deal ... reading these books probably isn't going to help your child learn the letters faster than direct, explicit instruction. But reading aloud to ... Read More
If you're looking for fun activity to help your child hear the differences among the short vowel sounds, you'll love what I'm sharing today! I'm so excited about this newest printable, I'm almost giddy. I just love how they turned out... and you'll love how beautiful and simple the game is! All you have to do is print a board and grab a die. 26 Free games for short vowel sounds This game provides a ton of ... Read More
Looking for letter C activities for preschool? Take a peek at our week! My three-year-old and I are having so much fun doing alphabet activities together! We're doing just the right amount of activities to keep him learning without losing his interest. (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 ... Read More
Are you looking for lesson on inferring that will help your child be a more thoughtful reader? Read on! It's time for another reading comprehension strategy in our fun, information-packed strategy series! So far, This Reading Mama and I have shared lessons for these strategies: Using schema Making connections Making predictions Today we're going to tackle inferring. What is inferring? Inferring ... Read More
Are you doing a kindergarten or preschool transportation theme? You'll love this giant list of related books! Cars, trucks, buses, planes, trains, boats... a transportation theme has so many possibilities! I've collected some of our favorite titles in the list below. Whether or not you're doing a transportation theme, these are great read aloud books for kids ages 2-6. Have fun! Construction ... Read More
(This post contains affiliate links.) Read books that rhyme These books are packed with rhyming words! When your child is ready, leave out the rhyming word for him to fill in. Or try this fun rhyming activity with picture books. You just need the book and a counter or post-it note. Sing nursery rhymes and other rhyming songs Did you see my post sharing ten reasons why nursery rhymes are important? Even older ... Read More
I'm doing Letter of the Week with my little guy who just turned three. Follow along and see what we're learning! My son is really enjoying our letter of the week activities! Each day we sit down for about 10 or 15 minutes and do two or three activities. We read books all throughout the day. Sometimes I sneak in an extra activity before dinner. (Update: I published this post years ago when my children were ... Read More
Print this free letter sounds activity to help your child identify beginning sounds in words. We've done a lot of beginning sounds activities around here. You may have seen our 25 match mats, our beginning sound coloring pages, and our Beginning Sound Blackout. If those activities are a little tough for your child, you'll appreciate this activity. It takes a little step back. Do you notice ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a fun round up of sight word activities to try at home! What are sight words? Traditionally, when teachers say “sight words,” they are referring to high frequency words that children should know by sight. We often define sight words as words that kids can’t sound out – words like the, for example. However, reading researchers have a different definition of sight words. A sight word is a word that ... Read More
Take a peek at our letter A activities this week! While the Letter of the Week is much too slow for kids in kindergarten, I've enjoyed following this format with my preschoolers at home. Our youngest son just turned three. I've begun a Letter of the Week with him, and each week I'll be sharing our activities. (Update: I published this post years ago when my children were young. Now that I have more time, I've ... Read More
