If you’re a homeschool parent-teacher or kindergarten teacher you know how difficult the task of reading can be for a child. Letter sounds, letter recognition, blends, vowels (long and short), digraphs, sight words, CVC words, soft c— it’s a lot, even for me to wrap my head around. And I know how to read! This fun Digraphs SH, TH, CH Printable Pack includes 3 posters and a sorting activity to practice with. [Read more…]
Printable Letter From Santa
With in-person Santa visits on the decline this year, maybe you’re opting for a phone or video chat instead. This free Printable Letter From Santa is the perfect addition to get your little one in the spirit.
It’s that time of year again- Christmastime! And if you’ve got little ones in your home they’re probably looking forward to their annual visit with good ole St. Nick. It’s the only time of year when they get to get up close and personal with the legendary man himself. The only problem is, [Read more…]
Spooky Halloween Scavenger Hunt
Things are about to get spooky with this super fun Spooky Halloween Scavenger Hunt for kids. It’s got everything from haunted ghosts and sweet candy corn to scary skeletons and goopy eyeballs. This is a great activity for kids of all ages. Bring it trick or treating, or on your next evening walk through the neighborhood. If you’re skipping the door to door festivities this year, plan a scavenger hunt around your home or outdoors in the yard. The first to finish can collect a treasure box full of [Read more…]
Sight Word Bingo
Preschool is a fun age for kids to learn about numbers and letters. It’s all cutting and pasting and making animals out of letters. It marks the beginning of many academic milestones to come. My little one recently started VPK a few days a week but still comes to work with me on his off days. I’m always scouring for new ways to [Read more…]
Christmas Scavenger Hunt
It’s Christmas time and I’ve got another fun scavenger hunt for those doing a little traveling this holiday season. If you plan on spending any time in the car with kids this Christmas—holiday shopping, a road trip to visit family, or even just a trip to the market, make sure you grab this Christmas Scavenger Hunt and a marker. [Read more…]
Things That Go Scavenger Hunt
My 3 and a half-year-old son LOVES cars! He loves all things that go including monster trucks, planes, buses, emergency vehicles and motorcycles. He likes to get his head down real close to the ground and watch the wheels move back and forth. He’s always asking what each feature in my car does. And he points out every car manufacturer while we’re driving. It’s amazing how much he knows about cars. So I decided to give him something fun to do while we’re in the car- this [Read more…]
Shape Recognition Activity
When I first started teaching my son how to recognize different shapes, I would draw them on a piece of paper, point, and tell him what each shape was. Before too long he would get bored and move on to a toy with wheels or sound and leave me in the dust. It didn’t take me long to realize I was going about my teaching style all wrong. He needed something to touch and feel in his hands to be more interested in learning his shapes. So I turned my original boring shape activity into a reusable, hands-on, and very easy to make Shape Recognition Activity with colorful felt shapes that can be stuck on and peeled off over and over. [Read more…]