Here's the book list I was dreading... letter X! But when I decided not to subject you to a list of books all about xylophones and X-rays (you're welcome), I found a great number of books that featured the letter X within words, which is how we use it most of the time anyway. I must admit, though, that I did break one of my alphabet book list rules. Normally my book lists are comprised of books my kids and I ... Read More
Books for Letter Y
My kids are always excited when I order piles of books from the library so we can read them and find our favorites. Finding letter Y books was a challenge, but we found a small set of books I'm sure you'll enjoy! ... Read More
Books for Letter Z
It's time for another letter of the week book list! Our list is short because we picked only the best books to read for letter Z. Feel free to try a few others, like Dr. Seuss' On Beyond Zebra (which is actually not about zebras) and If I Ran the Zoo... but those are some of Seuss's loooong rhyming books that test the patience of preschoolers and parents alike -- at least at our house! I only share books ... Read More
Level 1 Handwriting worksheets: Uppercase
If you follow my blog, you know that I think preschoolers should start with many different hands-on ways to write the alphabet. They can create a letter with small manipulatives, write it with a finger in food or shaving cream, and have many other creative experiences. Eventually, though, it's time to move to pencil and paper -- or at our house, marker and paper. Today I'm sharing these free handwriting worksheets ... Read More
Letter Y Rhymes & Songs – free letter book!
Have you see our free letter book collection? We're moving through the alphabet and sharing a collection of six rhymes and songs for each letter - perfect for your toddler and preschooler. I hope you enjoy this free letter book! Letter Y Rhymes & Songs - free letter book! Okay - letter Y was pretty tough. There isn't exactly a huge repertoire of songs about yo-yo's and yaks. ... Read More
Easy sensory activity: Y is for Yuck (just two ingredients!)
What to do for a sensory activity with Y? Somehow I didn't think my kids would get too excited about a box of yarn. We're pretty limited with letter Y.... hey, how about yuck? I searched Pinterest and found a lot of fun ideas for yucky sensory play. Finally I narrowed it down to this timeless activity that many moms do at home and that I did in my classroom as a science lesson. ... Read More
7 Letter Y Crafts and Process Art for Preschoolers
7 Letter Y Crafts and Process Art for Preschoolers Y is for Yellow My Three had fun finding miscellaneous craft items to glue to his yellow Y. He's known his colors for quite some time, but it was good to keep talking about the word yellow and the sound we hear at the beginning of it. Y's sound is a hard one to master because you don't hear the sound /y/ in the name of the letter. (Don't be ... Read More
Letter N Crafts for Preschoolers
Letter N Crafts for Preschoolers I have three big kids (ages 3, 5, and 6), two of whom are learning preschool at home. So I can usually find someone interested in doing some arts and crafts with me! N is for Nest This is obviously not process art, but my Three really enjoyed it. I cut out the pieces for him, and he glued everything down. I found this Letter N craft idea at ... Read More
Teach preschoolers to write the alphabet – Letter N
How do you teach preschoolers to write the alphabet? Read on to learn what's working at our house. Read on to find creative ways for making the letter N! First they put nuts on the letter N (with the promise to have five when they were done!). My Three was proud of the work he did with his number stickers. My Five used spaghetti noodles. Excitement was high ... Read More
Noodle Sensory Play — Colorful fun for the letter N
We're working our way through the alphabet, and my kids love to add some sensory play to their learning. This time I waited until my Six was home from first grade, because I knew she'd want to join her little brothers in this activity: N is for Noodles! Have you seen all the hundreds of ideas for messy play floating around Pinterest? If you're like me, you may have thought, "Those moms are crazy. ... Read More