Education resources for parents and teachers
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
If you're looking for healthy preschool snack ideas for your preschooler, read on. We've got them from A-Z! (This post contains affiliate links.) Whether you're just looking to get away from packaged, processed food, or simply want some new preschool snack ideas to liven up your routine, we've got a great list for you! And I've listed them alphabetically if you're on the lookout for letter of the week ... 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 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
Looking for process art ideas? Check out this fun variety of creative art ideas for preschoolers! If you follow many blogs, you've no doubt heard the debate between process art and crafts. What's the difference? Simply put, a process art project is one where it's all about the process. A group of children completing the same project will have quite different results. The important thing is what they learn ... Read More
It's time for more alphabet fun! This week I'm sharing letter O activities for preschoolers. Are you following along with my Letter of the Week with a 3-Year Old series? My little guy and I are having a lot of fun doing hands-on learning as he learns his letters and sounds. Check out letter O! (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 ... Read More
Looking for a fun spelling activity to help your child avoid the summer slide? Try this gumball themed spelling game. It works for any word list! Writing spelling words five times each isn't fun for me or my kids. And frankly, that kind of mechanical practice isn't very effective. That's why I love to make printable spelling games to use at home - and share with you, of course! This game ... Read More
