Print these free number tracing cards to help your students learn number formation! Not long ago, I shared a set of alphabet tracing cards. A reader requested that I share a set of tracing cards for numbers as well. So here you go! After you laminate the cards and put them on a ring, you're ready to begin. My Four can count objects up to 6 without difficulty, but needs a little help after ... Read More
Abraham Lincoln reading passage
Looking for a reading comprehension activity featuring Abraham Lincoln? Here you go! Today I'm sharing a free sample from my bundle of reading comprehension passages about famous people. I'm sharing the mid-level reading passage about Abraham Lincoln (with a response sheet). Before I asked my Seven (a mid-year second grader) to read the passage, I shared a picture of the Lincoln Memorial that I'd ... Read More
25 phonemic awareness games
Your young learners will love this set of simple board games that build phonemic awareness! Phonemic awareness. What does it mean, anyway? It's a scary-sounding phrase, but it's really not that complicated. It has to do with hearing and manipulating sounds in words. If you ask a child to tell you the beginning sound of sandwich, and s/he says sssss, that's great! Isolating beginning ... Read More
Indoor gross motor activities for preschool and kindergarten
Looking for simple gross motor activities you can do indoors? This is the mega list! I know how the winter goes - whether you're experiencing it now, or you're in the southern hemisphere and looking forward to it in a few months. You need things for your learners to get those wiggles out, or you're going to go a little crazy! Here's a list to keep on hand! These are perfect for both the home and the ... Read More
Simple rhyming game
Today I'm sharing another free rhyming game to use with your budding rhymers. This is a great follow up to our super simple rhyming game, which you can find here. To play, simply take turns drawing a card to move one or two spaces around the board. Then name the picture and a rhyming word. Remember that the goal of this game is to test rhyming ability, not vocabulary. So nonsense words are just ... Read More
Rhyming books
Looking for a list of books that rhyme? We've got 75 favorites in this post! Most children learn to rhyme through games and books. And it's not too late to get started! And she's getting better and better at it - thanks to all the rhyming books I've been bringing home from the library! In this post I'll share our favorite rhyming books for kids of all ages. I've been working at teaching my ... Read More
Alphabet tracing book
Today I'm sharing a free alphabet tracing book, perfect for kids who are struggling to learn letter names. This post contains affiliate links. If you have students who struggle to remember their alphabet, this post is for you! I'm sharing a printable alphabet tracing book, a free sample from my collection of Alphabet Games & Activities. It's perfect for three types of children: 1- Young learners ... Read More
10 mistakes to avoid when teaching reading
Are you making these common mistakes when teaching reading in K-2? Let's make sure we're avoiding these ten common mistakes! Mistake #1 - Neglecting phonemic awareness instruction For years I thought a "hit or miss" approach to phonological and phonemic awareness was sufficient. Throw in some songs throughout the day, clap the syllables in our names, rhyme a bit, and play beginning sound games ... that ... Read More
Alphabet action cards
Today I'm sharing a set of free alphabet action cards - in two different versions! A few months ago, I finished teaching my Three the alphabet through our simple alphabet activities. She loved it, and is busy writing letters wherever she goes - as you can see in the above story about a "cweepy monster." :) One thing she hasn't picked up on is letter sounds; she knows just a few of them. Her ... Read More
5 Common mistakes to avoid when teaching handwriting
Are you interested in teaching handwriting to your preschooler? Avoid these common mistakes! (Disclosure: I received compensation and free product from Go Teach! Handwriting for this post. All opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.) I receive many emails from parents asking me for help when teaching their young children to form letters. When should they start? What should they use? What ... Read More