Education resources for parents and teachers
If you're looking for books for a penguin theme, you're in the right place! My Three and I have been reading many, many winter books. In fact, we've already shared a list of books about snow, snowman books, and winter animals. But we enjoyed the penguin books the most! Even if you're not doing a penguin unit, you should look for some of these favorites at your library. I think they'll become ... Read More
These worksheets are a great tool to check your students' understanding of oo words! I've been putting together a variety of games and activities for simple phonics patterns. After working our way through the silent e words, we tackled "oo" words. We built words using Fruit Loops as the "oo." We played "Boo," a card game that features oo words. We played his favorite, ... Read More
Roll and color games are a great way to reinforce basic math concepts. Get five freebies in this set! This week I'm sharing a set of five free games. My Four loved the variety in these games - and I loved seeing his math skills grow! Are you familiar with Roll & Color games? They're also called Roll & Cover, which is actually how we used these. You'll find five different ... Read More
It's time for another set of four in a row reading games! I've shared quite a few of these four in a row reading games along with my other phonics activities. That's because they're quick to print and play, and they provide a lot of practice in a short amount of time. Plus, my kindergartner loves them. He's one of those kids who are hard to please - so if he likes them, I think your child or students will ... Read More
Here's a simple card game for learning oo words! A vowel digraph consists of two vowels that, together, make one sound. My Five and I are currently working on "oo" words. Introducing... "Boo!" This game focuses on the sound oo as in moon. How to play This game was a good one for him - he had to really focus on the letters in the words. In the above photo, he ... Read More
My Three listened to hundreds of winter related books as we put together a collection of winter read alouds. I think that the snowman books were his favorite! Here are our top picks. Have you seen our book list about snow? ... Read More
These winter pocket chart sentences are such a great activity for pre-readers! Ready to build concepts of print with your pre-reader? Just print the free words in the download at the end of this post. Then cut them out on the lines. I love my paper cutter (they don't sell it anymore, but it's similar to this one). I placed the words on a small table near the pocket chart. Then I told my Four the words ... Read More
One of TPT's top sellers is the talented Elissa of Mrs. Jones' Creation Station. I had the privilege of meeting her at a blog conference last year, and I'm thrilled she's sharing a guest post with us today! Here's Elissa... When you are looking for ways to teach your students or children the alphabet, Reach All Readers is a great place to go. There are so many engaging and fun alphabet activities that can get your ... Read More
We read stacks of books about hibernation, migration, and adaptation. Check out our favorites! Have you seen our Winter Theme Pack yet? It's over 300 pages of printables, learning centers, book lists, and more for a winter unit in preschool or kindergarten. Many of the activities feature winter animals that hibernate, migrate, or adapt. Read these books alongside your winter animals unit! General ... Read More
Looking for a winter-themed preschool and kindergarten addition center? Look no further! Recently I asked my readers what they'd like to see more of. Many of you asked for more early math activities and centers. So... here you are! Prep is simple! Just print the counting mat and marshmallow numbers. Then cut apart the numbers and provide a small bowl of mini marshmallows. To ... Read More
