You can easily create your own alphabet scavenger hunt using items you have lying around the house. Megan, from Coffee Cups and Crayons, created this set by writing the letters on colorful milk caps but you could use just about … Read More ...
DUPLO Rhyming Word Matching
If you have a preschooler, one thing you can do with them to help them get ready to read is to team them all about rhyming words. Knowing this, Becky from This Reading Mama, created this fun rhyming word matching … Read More ...
Garden ABC Letter Hunt
If you are looking for a fun and easy way to bring learning outside, check out this great garden game created by Shaunna, from Fantastic Fun and Learning. Her kids enjoyed spending time outside in the garden, so Shaunna decided … Read More ...
Puzzle Pieces For Teaching Sight Words
I hope you aren’t tired of me sharing resources that help teach sight words. For some reason, it seems I have been finding a lot of them lately!
This sight word activity comes from Kim at The Pinterested Parent. You … Read More ...
Writing Benefits from Drawing
Have you ever thought about what your child is learning from drawing a simple picture? This article, posted by Catherine Wiberg, makes a lot of wonderful observations about drawing. For example, they learn about colors, they learn how to tell … Read More ...
Beginning Letter Sounds Sort Game
If you want your children to get more practice with figuring out beginning letter sounds, try this fun and easy game created by Jamie, from Hands on as We Grow. She started out by writing the letters they were working … Read More ...
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Game
Are you familiar with this story/song? It was one of my favorites when I was young and also when my kids were young. While there are many activities you can come up with for this story, I would encourage you … Read More ...
Beginning Sound Paint Sticks
I love projects that give me the opportunity to recycle something I already have lying around my house — Especially if that project also ends up being educational. That project contains both of these properties. Vanessa, from Pre-K Pages, not … Read More ...
Fizzy Sight Words
Sometimes it can be tough to keep kids interested in learning, especially when it can seem like you are doing the same thing over and over again – like practicing with sight words. Swapna, from The Practical Mom, was working … Read More ...
How To Make A Phonics Phone
There are many uses for a phonics phone in a classroom. A phonics phone
is used so a student can hear their own voice so they can more clearly hear the different sounds they are making. You can use one … Read More ...
Word Family Fishing Game
Ready to go fishing? Even if you don’t have anywhere close to catch fish, you can have fun right at home fishing for words. This might not initially sound like a lot of fun; but, believe me, kids will have … Read More ...
St. Patrick’s Day Story Starters
Even for kids who love to write stories, sometimes the hardest part is trying to figure out what to write about and then getting started. This bog post from The Activity Mom solves both of those problems. It is the … Read More ...
AaBbCc Spoons Busy Bag
If you are like me and save ever piece of plastic silver ware you come across, you just might have enough to make this fun alphabet activity. If you don’t have a drawer full of spoons, this is such a … Read More ...
LEGO Word Family Sorting
If you are looking for a fun and unique way to work on spelling and word sorting, check out this fun ideas shared by Becky, from This Reading Mama. She started out with 18 large LEGO bricks (DUPLO bricks… Read More ...
Superhero Sight Word Mash
If you have a reluctant learner who is a fan of superheroes, you will certainly want to check out this educational game created by Carolyn from The Pleasantest Thing. Your child will have a great time smashing the word cards … Read More ...