Looking for beginning sounds worksheets? We’ve got a set of 26! Are you looking looking for a hands-on way to learn about the alphabet? Soon I’ll be embarking on an alphabet exploration with my Two (almost three). Since he’s not ready for traditional worksheets, I knew that these reusable hands-on activity sheets were the way to go! In the download, you’ll get one page for every letter of the alphabet. Each page focuses…
After School Activities Link up
It’s been a busy week at our house as we prepare for Christmas, so I have no features this week. But please do share your ideas here! I refer to past link-ups when creating my round ups. The After School Activities link up will be taking a week off for the holidays. Come back on January 5 to see a round up of top posts from your After School hosts! Please remember…
Fun Syllable Count Activity
Today I’m sharing a free syllable count activity for your preschooler. (This post contains affiliate links.) Syllable. How would you definite it? Just yesterday I was having this conversation with my Seven. As she said, “Well, I know what syllables are. They’re so easy! But I don’t know how to say what the word syllable means. That’s kind of hard.” She’s right, I think! Here’s one definition: Syllable. “a unit of…
Scotch Laminator on a HUGE sale today!
We love our Scotch Thermal Laminator, so I had to share this fantastic sale. It’s just $16.99 today! I paid about $30 for mine, so this is a real steal. Even though we already own a laminator, I’m going to purhcase some laminating pouches. They’re just 10 cents a piece when you buy a pack of 100! (Last time I checked they were 22 cents a sheet.) Time to stock…
Free Short Vowel Worksheets (Stamp & Spell)
Today I’m sharing a set of free short vowel worksheets to help your child spell simple words. (This post contains affiliate links.) I use very few worksheets with my preschooler – almost none, in fact. However, we’ve spent many months learning about short vowel words in a variety of hands-on ways. So I created a simple set of worksheets for some beginning spelling practice. Don’t get me wrong. I really don’t expect my…
Spell short i words with free milk cap spelling mats
Looking to help your beginning reader practice reading and spelling short i words? Check these out! Need a creative approach to spelling practice? Writing the words a few times each isn’t all that fun, and it’s often not effective. Try these milk cap spelling mats for a fun approach to beginning reading and spelling. Simply print the free spelling mats and pull out some milk cap letters. You can download…
Exclusive math freebie! 18 downloads for K-1st grade (ends December 4)
(Note this deal is now expired.) Yay! I’m partnering with Educents to bring you a giant set of math activities for kindergarten and first grade. This pack of over 300 pages comes in 18 downloads. And guess what? It’s free! All you need to do is sign up for my newsletter. You’ll receive an e-mail about twice a week highlighting new ideas and free printables from my blog. After…
The classic egg drop experiment
Looking for a fun science idea? We loved the classic egg drop experiment! I’ve decided to put together some classic science activities to do with kids. Have you seen our “which snack food is the greasiest” experiment? This was the natural first choice because it involved junk food we don’t typically have at our house – and of course the sampling of it. For our second experiment we made a mess….
7 simple steps for beginning handwriting practice
Are you teaching young children to write the alphabet? Today I’m sharing seven simple steps for beginning handwriting practice. Looking for some creative ways to learn to write the alphabet? Here are the seven steps I follow when teaching my kids to write their letters. 1. Fill a large block letter with objects that begin with the letter’s sound. You can print one of my large block letters in uppercase…
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