Education resources for parents and teachers
If you're looking for Thanksgiving books for preschoolers and kindergartners, you'll love our kid-approved list! Sometimes I think our librarians try not to make eye contact when I walk through the door. Either that, or they roll their eyes behind their desks. It's just that I usually look a little silly. And plenty awkward. Because I'm either fiercely whispering that the kids need to be quiet and ... Read More
I grew up near a large naval base. Many of my friends had dads who served in the navy - dads who were "out to sea" at least half the year. I remember how excited they were when the deployment was nearing its end! I have a huge amount of respect for those who serve in the military and for the families that keep things running while their loved ones are away. (If you're one of them, thank you! And if you're ... Read More
Looking for books that will help your learners understand the concept of addition? Try these! P.S. Find the mega list of books about math concepts at Imagination Soup! ... Read More
Check out my giant list of fall books for preschool and up! Over the years, I've shared quite a few book lists about fall - because I absolutely love this season! I'll start this post with a list of general books about fall. Down below, you can click on any of the images for even more books about fall ... apples, pumpkins, leaves, scarecrows, Halloween, and Thanksgiving! Here we ... Read More
Grab this free visual discrimination activity for Fall! Visual discrimination activities are important. When kids have to look at a set of pictures and identify which one is different, they're practicing the skills they need to distinguish between letters and numbers. This is especially important when comparing tricky letters such as b and d. I simply printed the cards and asked my ... Read More
My blog subscribers have been asking for sight word games - so I created a set of games that feature all the Dolch sight words ... from the preprimer list all the way to the third grade list. (2022 Update: I don't create games like this anymore, because I believe that most high frequency words are best taught within the context of phonics lessons. Learn more here.) There are 5 main lists for the Dolch sight words: ... Read More
These free pocket chart sentences will help your preschooler learn some basic Fall vocabulary. We hope you have fun with them! We love pocket chart sentences for quite a few reasons! First, I printed and cut apart the sentences. My Three loved sorting the word I, see, and the. He could read I, of course, and with some help remembered the word see. The word the, however, was ... Read More
Looking for books to read aloud the first day of school? I've got you covered! A new school year is upon us! What better way is there to start the year than to read some spectacular picture books to your learners? Here are my top picks for preschool/pre-K through third grade. Please note that many of these books could fit on multiple lists, and I recommend our personal favorite, Don't Eat Your ... Read More
If you're wondering how to teach letter sounds, you'll love this free printable and video tutorial! Today I'm sharing a printable that I'm using with my four-year-old to help him master letter sounds. And it's working! Here's how it works. Check out this video to see how it works! ... Read More
Looking for simple meals that you can feed your kids while you try to keep sane during this challenging time of unexpected working-from-home and homeschooling? Try these! I know you have a lot on your plate right now. You may find yourself working from home while homeschooling your kids whose schools have been closed ... indefinitely. Since everything is shut down, you don't really have an escape. No coffee ... Read More
