Today I'm sharing a collection of simple letter L activities that my preschooler and I have been doing. It's a peek at our week! (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 L Activities Each week I'm sharing a collection of alphabet activities that I do with my three-year-old. Time for ... Read More
Letter K activities for preschool
Looking for letter K activities? We've got a bunch! (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 K Activities We started the week with my printable book of songs and rhymes. He loved it was happy to have me read it a few times. You can get the book here. We're not doing handwriting ... Read More
Books about insects and spiders
Are you looking for books about insects and spiders for a preschool theme? You'll love the variety in this list! Did you know that I'm sharing themed books lists for preschool? I reserve giant stacks from the library and read the books with my two preschool boys, ages 3 and 4. These books are kid-tested! I'm sure you'll find some great books here to use with your next bug ... Read More
Letter J Activities for Preschool
It's time for more alphabet fun! This week we're sharing letter J activities for preschool. We kept our activities light this week, for a few reasons. The main reason is that spring has arrived! My little guy spent lots of time outdoors, and I spent hours cleaning out closets and swapping clothes for our five kids. I'm always glad to have that job done! Another reason we kept it light is because he's got letter J ... Read More
CVC word lists
Do you ever find yourself stuck when you're trying to think of short vowel words for your beginning reader? I'm sharing a free printable CVC word list! Lately my Four's reading ability has taken a big leap. No more slooow sounding out of CVC words... he's got them down! At bedtime when we're waiting for my husband to finish our youngest son's Bible story, he likes to bring me his magnetic drawing board and have me ... Read More
Printable spelling dictionaries
One thing all writers love is words. So I created a printable spelling dictionary so my children would have a special place to keep them. So… do you consider yourself a natural speller? How about your students? It’s true that the ability to spell comes easily to some kids and not so easily to others. I remember a first grade student who learned to spell easily. At her parent teacher conference I ... Read More
Race to the Pond CVC games
Today I'm excited to share my newest project: 15 easy-prep games to help your child or students master CVC words! Games for teaching CVC words How to play 1. Print the game you'd like to play. You can choose a game that features short short a, e, o, i, or u words. Or you can print a game that features a combination of short vowels. So many possibilities in this pack of 15 games! 2. ... Read More
Letter I Activities for Preschool (a peek at our week!)
If you're on the lookout for letter I activities, you'll love this round up of playful learning! (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! I drew the shape of an igloo and spread some glue. My Three placed the white squares in a surprisingly neat pattern with just a little help from me at the ... Read More
Letter H Activities for Preschoolers
Today I'm sharing some fun letter H activities for preschoolers! (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!) We started the week with my free little book of songs and rhymes. Letter H has some great nursery rhymes! He enjoyed doing the fan folding, gluing, and drawing for this heart person ... Read More
Math games for grade 3 and up
Looking for math games for grade 3 and up? If you're looking for a fun way to approach those basic math skills that your child needs to learn, You'll find what you're looking for in this set of math games for grade 3 and up. 1. Play this division game inspired by the Olympics. 2. Practice multiplication facts with this Crazy Daisy math game. 3. Play a modified Go Fish with this fraction ... Read More