Education resources for parents and teachers
Today I'm sharing another free printable in our Counting Bin series! This post contains affiliate links. Today I'm sharing an activity inspired by one in the book Preschool Math at Home, by Kate Snow. I was amazed at how well this worked to keep my three-year-old's attention and improve her counting! I created four sets of cards, each one featuring a different small manipulative. On ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a set of four-in-a-row games for teaching short i words. My Five is getting better and better at reading short vowel words automatically. Hurray! One of his favorite ways to practice is with our 4-in-a-row games. You should know something about my Five. He's cute, but he's grumpy. While he'd listen to me read books all day long, he's often resistant when it comes to structured learning ... Read More
Teach preschoolers to count to ten with these fun counting mats! This post contains affiliate links. Now that she knows her alphabet (see our letter of the week series), it's time to focus on basic counting with my Three. This is the second post in a six-week series. Each week I'll share a simple activity with a printable to help our youngest learners count to ten. My Three can count past ten by ... Read More
Today's free printable is perfect for helping your preschooler learn to count to 10! This post contains affiliate links. Now that my Three knows her alphabet (I shared our letter of the week series here), we're focusing on early math activities. I'm loving what I'm learning in the book Preschool Math at Home, by Kate Snow of Kate's Homeschool Math Help. It's inspired me to create some of my own activities ... Read More
Enjoy these free roll & read games for short i words! Today I'm sharing our Roll & Read games for short i words. Our Roll & Read games are very simple. Just take turns rolling the die and reading the corresponding column of words. You'll get a variety of games in the set. This is the easiest game. It has just four words per column. This game has six words per ... Read More
Teach counting to ten with a fun collection of free printables! This post contains affiliate links. Counting to ten feels so basic, doesn't it? It's actually more complicated than you might think! Just think about everything preschoolers are learning as they count ... That's why young learners need many concrete counting experiences as they master counting to ten. This is a ... Read More
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Grab these free short o worksheets for your learners! Today I'm sharing a printable pack of short o worksheets! Short o worksheet pack This was a good page to start with because it's his favorite. (Sorry for the dark pictures! We had to do these in the early evening when my One was - miraculously - not fussy.) He appreciated how quickly he could do this page. Before he began ... Read More
What is phonological awareness? What is phonemic awareness? Learn how to help your students develop these important skills - and download a free cheat sheet! If you teach children ages 3-6, you've heard the terms phonological awareness and phonemic awareness. But what are they, exactly? Today I'll be sharing definitions of these important terms. I'll also provide links to free activities ... Read More
