We're moving through the alphabet, and with each letter I share a printable letter book. Today's book has six songs and rhymes for letter O. Songs and Rhymes for Letter O Putting together these books of rhymes is fun for me, but the letter O was a tough one! Some of these rhymes were new to me. Here are the songs and rhymes in the little book: O is for Old Mother Goose Old Mother ... Read More
Ocean sensory play
We like to do a sensory activity for every letter of the alphabet, so to continue our letter O exploration, I set up some ocean sensory play. I love seeing the fun sensory activities that other bloggers do with their kids. They set out lovely materials, take stunning photographs, and their kids have a marvelous time. I grabbed one of our plastic bins and set it up. I took some ... Read More
Letter O Crafts for Preschool & Kindergarten
Orange Stamping While the older kids stayed outside a bit longer, my freezing Two decided he'd had enough. He had fun doing orange stamping all by himself at the kitchen table. The nice thing about orange stamping is you can eat the fruit before you paint. Learn more about citrus stamping at Blog Me Mom. Lid Prints I got out a variety of lids (canning rings, milk caps, sippy cup top) and showed ... Read More
Writing the letter C
We love to find creative ways to write the alphabet! Check out the fun my boys had when writing the letter C. Here's a great starter activity for your toddler. Print a large block letter (get it HERE) and fill it with objects that begin with the letter. We filled the letter C with color tiles. My Two also enjoys my dot sticker pages. Check out this post to get your C is for ... Read More
Letter C Rhymes and Songs – free letter book!
Today I'm sharing another book in our Little Letter Book collection. This free printable contains rhymes and songs for letter C. Letter C Rhymes and Songs - free letter book! Here are the songs and rhymes included in the mini-book: C is for Cobbler Cobbler, cobbler,Mend my shoe.Get it done by half past two.Half past two is much too late.Get it done by half past eight. C is for Crooked ... Read More
Sensory Play for Letter C
Cloud dough is one of those play recipes that you must make because it's just too easy not to. If you follow a lot of learning blogs, then you've probably seen it dozens of times. But for the sake of those who might not know what I'm talking about... This is all you need. Mix eight parts flour to one part baby oil. We made two big batches of 16 cups of flour to 2 cups baby oil. ... Read More
Teaching tips for children in different stages of writing development
One child scribbles on a piece of paper and proudly announces, "This is my name!" Another preschooler writes a string of random letters and asks his mother what it says. Still another child draws a picture of a cat and labels it with a wobbly C. Which one of these children is writing? They all are. What are the stages of writing development? I've labeled these stages according to what ... Read More
Preschool Art Projects & Simple Crafts for Letter C
Even though you're seeing this post at the start of spring, we created these projects in cold, cold January. We're talking single digits here -- too cold to play outside! So all four of my kids had fun creating a giant set of preschool art projects and simple crafts for letter C. Preschool Art Projects & Simple Crafts for Letter C Cup Caterpillars This is a great open-ended art ... Read More
Simple ways to get kids excited to write the alphabet
At our house, my dot sticker pages are most enjoyed by my two and three-year-olds. My Three (almost four) wasn't interested this time, so my recently-turned-Two got his first chance to try one. He loved it! He's just starting to learn his alphabet and didn't remember this was the letter Z even two minutes into the activity. No matter! It can take a lot of fine motor fun before it sinks in. ... Read More
Rainy day activity for preschoolers — Zoo Sensory Play
Do you do a lot of sensory play at your house? The kind where you give your child a container with a filler (like rice, dry pasta, shredded paper, etc.) and some toys and let him have some hands- on fun? I'm kind of new to sensory play, myself. I didn't do much of it until I started blogging a little over a year ago... and saw what everyone else was up to! Since my kids don't go to preschool, I feel like ... Read More