Education resources for parents and teachers
Looking for a list of books that rhyme? We've got 75 favorites in this post! Most children learn to rhyme through games and books. And it's not too late to get started! And she's getting better and better at it - thanks to all the rhyming books I've been bringing home from the library! In this post I'll share our favorite rhyming books for kids of all ages. I've been working at teaching my ... Read More
Looking for a fun indoor math activity to do with your preschooler? Try these number cards! Our beautiful fall weather has come to an end, and even though it's still October, winter weather is here! I created this counting activity to help us make the most of being indoors. I created a set of number cards. Each card has a picture of an object we can easily find in our house. How to ... Read More
This free rhyming game is perfect for young learners! One of my favorite things about teaching is the day the light magically goes on. When you've worked (for what feels like forever) and suddenly your learner gets it. We had one of those happy moments in our house this week. My daughter, almost four, figured out how to RHYME! Now, my daughter has almost two years until kindergarten. But I'm ... Read More
Looking for letter sound activity pages? Try these! My Three (three months shy of four years) loves doing learning activities with me, and asks for them nearly every day. She loved our year of letter of the week, and so did I. Playful activities are a lot of fun! Now that she is close to four, I'm working at helping her master the letter sounds. Because while she recognizes almost any letter (upper or ... Read More
Here's a simple free noun game for your learners! My readers have been asking for more games for kids in grades 2-4. This has been on my list of goals for a long time, but it keeps getting pushed off. Things have been busy. You know, raising six kids and all. But it's important to me to continue to do "after schooling" with my big kids. Just because they're in school doesn't mean I want to let their ... Read More
We hope you love this new word awareness activity! This week we are focusing on awareness of word. This is the understanding that a sentence is made up of individual words. Its a basic understanding that isn't always easy to master. One way to teach the awareness of word is to have students clap the words in a sentence. But I wanted to try something a little more hands-on. So I created these ... Read More
Looking for some simple worksheets to review basic phonics skills? Grab our free short i worksheets! I pulled out these short i worksheets to use with my kindergartner for some extra review. I usually spend 15-20 minutes doing extra learning with my Five when he comes home from morning kindergarten. On this particular day I pulled out our stack of nine short i worksheets. (No, I wasn't planning to have him ... Read More
Grab our free no-prep games for reading short e words! Today I'm sharing a set of games that you can use to help your learners read short e words. The great thing is that they come in six different levels - perfect for differentiation! Simply print the game of your choice and give it to a pair of students. They can take turns rolling the die and reading the corresponding column. The above image ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a set of color cards that will help your preschooler match colors. How is your toddler or preschooler doing at learning those colors? Sometimes it helps to try a matching game. I created these simple clip cards to give your preschooler the opportunity to match colors and get some fine motor practice in at the same time. What you need: I recommend printing the cards on cardstock, ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a free alphabet tracing book, perfect for kids who are struggling to learn letter names. This post contains affiliate links. If you have students who struggle to remember their alphabet, this post is for you! I'm sharing a printable alphabet tracing book, a free sample from my collection of Alphabet Games & Activities. It's perfect for three types of children: 1- Young learners ... Read More
