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
Letter O activities for preschool
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
Homemade Father’s Day gift idea
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
Letter sound clip cards
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
Letter N activities for preschool
Looking for letter N activities? Take a peek at our week! Now that our third son is three years old, I've been doing Letter of the Week with him. Our goal is to have some fun, help him recognize the alphabet and learn some sounds, and strengthen his fine motor skills. We do a lot of whole alphabet activities along the way. Here's our week! (Update: I published this post years ago when my children were young. Now ... Read More
10 Letter recognition activities
These alphabet activities are perfect for helping your toddler or preschooler recognize the alphabet. Use these hands on letter recognition ideas at home or in the classroom! Today I'm excited to welcome Amy of Wildflower Ramblings! Be sure to visit her blog for many hands-on activities for young learners. Today she's sharing a variety of letter recognition ideas for toddlers and young preschoolers. Here's Amy. I ... Read More
Books about the farm
Looking for farm books to read with your preschool farm theme? We've got over forty of them! I'm on a mission to create a giant set of themed book lists for preschool parents and teachers. My two preschool boys and I loved finding our favorites from our library visits! We hope you find some new titles here and perhaps a few classic books you've ... Read More
100 Would you rather questions for kids
In anticipation of a veeeery long family car ride, I created this set of conversation cards ... would you rather questions for kids. Have you ever played "Would you rather?" I love that game. Back in our single days, my sister and I took a few cross country road trips, and we played Would You Rather to pass the time. Seriously, these are so fun. Those sister road trips are a thing of the ... Read More
Letter M activities for preschool
We've got a big variety of letter M activities for preschool! (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 M Activities I love to start off with my little letter books of rhymes and songs. These free books have six rhymes and songs for every letter of the alphabet! The Letter M book was ... Read More
R-controlled vowel words game
Looking for a fun activity to help your child master those tricky words with r controlled vowels? Try this free game. The prep for this game is super simple. Print the "Is it real" game board and playing cards. Choose the r-controlled vowel you would like to work on. Put the stack of cards face down on the board. Take turns drawing a card. Read it aloud. Is it a real word? If it is, move your playing piece up ... Read More