Today I'm sharing a set of free multiplication bingo games - perfect for practicing those tricky facts! Our oldest just began fourth grade and is required to practice her multiplication flash cards five times a week. After a week, she already knew her facts. But we're still asked to practice them. I don't know about you, but doing flash cards with a child who already knows her facts - ... Read More
Letter H Activities for 2-year-olds
This week I'm sharing a collection of letter H activities for 2-year-olds. I'm teaching my two-year-old the letters of the alphabet in a fun Letter of the Week format. We spend about 10-20 minutes daily. Take a peek at our week! I like this craft because there's a lot for the child to do. I printed a block letter H (get yours here) on construction paper and cut it out. Then I prepared the pieces and ... Read More
Ruby Bridges reading comprehension passage
Improve reading comprehension with this free Ruby Bridges worksheet pack! This is a reading passage designed for children in grades 2-4. The content will also be appropriate for older, struggling learners. In the download you'll find a reading comprehension passage and two sets of questions. Before my Nine (a new fourth grader) read the passage, I asked what she knew about Ruby ... Read More
Beginning sound picture sorts
Looking for a simple, low-prep activity to help your child learn beginning sounds? Here you go! Today I'm sharing a set of low-prep printables that will help your child or students master beginning sounds. Each sort asks your child to sort pictures into 2, 3, or 4 groups based on their beginning sounds. Simply cut out the headers and the pictures. Glue or place each header at the ... Read More
Letter M Activities for 2-year-olds
We had so much fun with these letter M activities for 2-year-olds! We're doing Letter of the Week with my Two, and she's really enjoying these hands-on activities - plus, she's starting to learn her letters! To introduce the letter M, I printed the letter and picture cards you can download for free at the end of this post. I attached a metal paper clip to each one and gave my Two a magnet wand (from ... Read More
Letter A Activities for 2-year-olds
Are you teaching the alphabet to your toddler? Check out these fun letter A activities for 2-year-olds! Shortly after she turned two, I began a Letter of the Week series with my younger daughter. After seeing her big sister and three older brothers do activities at the kitchen table, she was ready for her turn! I started with A, but not because it's the first letter of the alphabet. I began with all the ... Read More
5 fun syllable activities
Looking for fun syllable activities? You've hit the jackpot! Hamburger. Ham-bur-ger. Macaroni. Mac-a-ro-ni. Motorcycle. Mo-tor-cy-cle. Did you know that the ability to break words into syllables is a part of phonological awareness? Phonological awareness. That's a big teacher-y word, but it's easy to define. In this post I'm sharing six ways to help young children learn to count syllables ... Read More
A simple way to practice name writing
Is your child struggling to write his name independently? Try this simple strategy for kids who are close to entering kindergarten but still need some help writing their names. (This post contains affiliate links.) Try hands-on activities first! Before you have your child practice name writing with a pencil, you'll want to do a lot of hands-on activities to help him recognize and form ... Read More
Books about flowers
Liven up your spring with these beautiful books about flowers! Enjoy these lovely books any time of the year! Save ... Read More
Books about seeds and plants
These books about seeds are wonderful to read alongside your plants unit! Here are our top recommendations for books about seeds and plants! ... Read More