Education resources for parents and teachers
Looking for preschool activities that will help your child or students learn the alphabet? We've got them all right here! We're all looking for hands-on, creative activities that our preschoolers will love. But it's easy to be overwhelmed by the hundreds of activities we find when we're searching Pinterest! Are you teaching your preschooler at home? Many of you have told me that you're unsure how to structure your ... Read More
These ice cream addition games are perfect for summer or any time of year! Did you know this is the fifth bundle of math games in my Print and Play series? Each week, I design a series of low-prep math games that review a particular math concept. The games progress from simple to more challenging. You only need to grab a few materials, print, and play! And perhaps best of all, these are one ... Read More
Looking for some free counting games? You'll love the variety in this bundle! Have you been following along with my Print and Play series? Each week, I share a free math game for K-2. A bonus is that these games are designed for single players. This week I'm sharing a counting game that has six different levels of play. The rules are the same for each board. 1. Put your ... Read More
Check out our collection of creative letter Q activities! (Update: I published this post years ago when my children were young. Now that I have more time, I've created a done-for-you alphabet curriculum perfect for preschool!) Letter Q Activities For this simple quilt making activity, I gave him a variety of paper shapes cut from cardstock. He arranged them however he wanted to make a paper quilt. This activity is ... Read More
Looking for activities that will help your child learn to tell the time? Check out this set of time games - in three different levels! Each week I'm sharing a free printable math game for K-2. Just print and play - no color ink, cutting, or laminating necessary! Do your kids struggle with learning to tell time? I had forgotten what a tricky skill this is until I started teaching ... Read More
Fine motor activities are so important to strengthen little hands before they're ready to do all the writing that's waiting for them in kindergarten and beyond. Try some of these simple, low-prep activities! (This post contains affiliate links.) For years, I've seen fun fine motor activities all over the Internet. Truthfully, we didn't take time to do many of them. My three oldest kids seemed to have strong ... Read More
Looking for a shape game to help your child remember the basic shapes? Try this one! I'm using these games with both my Five and my Six, who are headed off to kindergarten and first grade in the fall. Sometimes their big sister (an upcoming third grader) joins in the fun, too! Print & Play Series This series is called Print & Play. Because guess what? No cutting, ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a free long a game. It's perfect for kids learning to read or spell words with ai, ay, and a-consonant-e. This summer, I've been doing learning time with each of our big kids (ages 3, 5, 6, and 8) five days a week. By building it into our days it's actually getting done - most of the time! This game for reviewing long a patterns (ay, ai, and a-e) is a memory game - sometimes ... Read More
Looking for science experiments for preschoolers that are are sure to keep your child's interest? We've found the best of the best - from A to Z! Preschoolers have a natural fascination for the world. It's a fabulous time to soak up science experiments! Here is some of the best from the blogosphere. A - Apple rotting experiment - What will happen to an apple when it's left to sit in water, vinegar, or oil? ... Read More
Looking for letter P activities? My three-year-old loved these! I've been taking my 3-year-old through an alphabet journey with a variety of playful, hands-on activities each week. Check out the fun we had with letter P! (Update: I published this post years ago when my children were young. Now that I have more time, I've created a done-for-you alphabet curriculum perfect for preschool!) Letter P Activities We ... Read More
