It is that time of year when we scramble to find Christmas presents that a meaningful and thoughtful. This is what led me to create this gift list of handpicked phonics and reading products. Not only are these reading products … Read More ...
Name Letter Turkeys
These name letter turkeys are a fun and seasonally appropriate way to practice name recognition, or they would make cute kid-made place markers for the Thanksgiving table.
Growing Book by Book has all the details and includes a fun game … Read More ...
Free Fall Mini Books for Kids to Color
Mini books are great little activities for kids who are learning to read. These books usually have just a few pages and focus on specific vocabulary kids might be trying to recognize, such as color words or numbers.
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Use this Alphabet Sorting Game to Help with Letter Recognition
As kids are learning to recognize letters, it’s helpful to play lots of different games and expose them to letters in different ways.
This alphabet sorting game from Learning 4 Kids is a great way to play with letters and … Read More ...
Adorable Printable Bug Activities
I LOVE this set of bug and insect activities for preschoolers from Preschool Play. There are so many cute ideas, such a number matching, letter identification, rhyming cards, syllable counting and more.
I really like this build a bug activity … Read More ...
Practice Spelling Outdoors with “Magic Paint”
When kids are learning to write and to spell, it’s helpful for them to see and work with words in lots of different ways.
This idea for using “magic paint” on the sidewalk from Gift of Curiosity is a great … Read More ...
Use a Rainbow to Help Kids Spell their Names
Even though St. Patrick’s Day already happened, activities that involve rainbows are fun any time of year.
There are lots of different activities you can do to help kids learn to recognize and spell their names, to coordinate with whatever … Read More ...
Gardening Do-a-Dot Printables
When my daughter was little she loved dot markers, and they’re actual really great for developing motor skills because the chunky markers are easy to hold and they have to have a certain amount of accuracy to get the dots … Read More ...
Parts of Speech Printables for Your Classroom
Learning the parts of speech is an essential part of learning to write good sentences, but it can be really confusing as new writers get started learning about them.
These printable parts of speech posters from This Reading Mama are … Read More ...
St. Patrick’s Day Printables and Activities for Kindergarten
St. Patrick’s Day can be a really fun holiday for little kids, especially when you add in the mischievousness of leprechauns.
The Printable Princess has a great collection of printable games and learning activities geared toward kindergartners for St. Patrick’s … Read More ...
Have a Sight Word Snowball Fight
Just because it hasn’t snowed enough to have a real snowball fight (or maybe it’s snowed so much you can’t stand the thought of another snowball fight) doesn’t mean you can’t pretend to have a snowball fight indoors. You can … Read More ...
Mardi Gras Learning Activities for Kids
I am a big fan of celebrating Mardi Gras, probably equally because of the food and the beads. Kids love the colorful beads that are often distributed at parades this time of year, and you can get a ton of … Read More ...
Valentine-Themed Alphabet Flash Cards
Flashcards are a great tool for teaching children, and these Valentine’s Day alphabet flashcards from Blessed Learners are a perfect example. Not only are they a fun and educational activity for little kids, but they are also a great way
Alphabet Bottle Cap Christmas Tree
I know I’m not the only mom who keeps bottle caps, and every little kid classroom or art area probably has a giant stash of multicolored lids.
This easy activity uses some of those lids in a learning activity that’s … Read More ...
Going on a Noun Hunt: Great Activity for Little Kids
My daughter’s school does a project like this from time to time but they literally put words on the walls for the kids to find. Going on a noun hunt can be even simpler than that, just head out and … Read More ...