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Toddler, Preschool

Penguin Sudoku Puzzles

Lately I've got Antarctica on the brain. You may have seen my recent posts sharing my Penguin Do-a-Dot Printables as well as a list of books about penguins for kids. Today I'm back to share some free printable Penguin Sudoku Puzzles. Note: For more Penguin printables and activities, see my Polar Lands and ... Continue Reading

Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten

Penguin Do-a-Dot Printables

Now that Christmas is over, I've got winter on my mind. I thought I'd start the winter season by creating a Penguin Do-a-Dot Printables pack for all your polar learning adventures. Note: You'll find more resources for learning about penguins and other polar animals on my Polar Animals and Lands unit study page. My ... Continue Reading

Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten

Christmas Sudoku Puzzles

I used to be a serious Sudoku fanatic, although I rarely play anymore. (I'm just a tad busy with homeschooling and blogging, LOL!) But in an effort to pass my love for Sudoku on to another generation, I have created these Christmas Sudoku puzzles that I am sharing with you! I hope your kids will enjoy my Christmas Sudoku puzzles as they ... Continue Reading

Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten

Best gifts for teaching shapes

Squares. Circles. Triangles. Rectangles. Shapes are literally everywhere we look, and kids need to learn them. Fortunately, learning shapes can actually be a lot of fun! (For proof that learning shapes can be fun, see this post, this post, and this post.) Below I have complied a list of 10 of the best gifts for teaching shapes. On this list ... Continue Reading

Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten

Gingerbread man sensory bags

When December rolls around each year, I can practically smell the scent of gingerbread in the air. Somehow, across the ages, gingerbread men became known as a Christmas cookie. That's why it was so fun to make these gingerbread man sensory bags for some Christmas sensory play. We have made sensory bags before, including some Christmas tree sensory ... Continue Reading

Kindergarten, 1st Grade

DIY 3-D color cube puzzle

The idea to create this 3-D color cube puzzle came straight out of our Spielgaben curriculum manuals. It reminded me a lot of the old Rubik's Cube I used to play with while growing up. (A Rubik's Cube is a deceptively difficult puzzle where the goal is to get the nine squares on each side of the cube to all have the same color.) From my kids' ... Continue Reading

Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten

Best gifts for teaching letters

Sometimes I absolutely marvel at the fact that kids ever learn to read. This is especially true for learning to read in English, with all of its funky spelling rules and numerous exceptions. (Sometimes I wish we all spoke Spanish, which is a MUCH easier language to learn to read!) But somehow, year after year, kids learn to read. And research shows ... Continue Reading

Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade

Sand shapes: an art & fine motor activity

This sand shapes project was a fun and simple little activity I put out on our shelves. It combines shapes, art, and fine motor skills into one fun activity. XGirl, in particularly, had a lot of fun creating sand shapes. Note: For more ideas to help kids learn their shapes, see my Teaching Shapes to Kids page. For this activity, I prepared the ... Continue Reading

Hey there, I’m Katie!

I help busy parents and teachers engage children in high-interest, hands-on activities that make learning fun, easy, and natural.

After completing a master’s degree in education and a PhD in child development, I became a homeschooling mom to two curious kids.

I soon discovered that my teaching superpower is the ability to take any topic and uplevel it with developmentally appropriate, engaging, hands-on activities!

Now I’m dedicated to making YOU the hero by helping you share high-quality learning activities with your children and students.

Learn more about me and what I do HERE.

Thank you so much, Katie! I was able to use the body part bingo with my pre-k/kindergarten co-op and it was a huge hit with all the kids as we have fun learning about the basics of human anatomy. Perfect addition to our class!!
Tracey J.
Your resources rank at the top of the list! As a retired teacher I am loving the printables for my grandchildren. Wish I had this available in the classroom. Thank you for sharing them. I know you have spent hours on them and letting us use them is truly a gift.
Darby T.
I just purchased your book, 101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet. To say I am soooooo excited, is an understatement. I have taught for many years, but your book has brought even more, new insight and excitement about learning and teaching the alphabet! I can’t wait for the new year to begin!
Julie D.
I work with special needs preschool students who are also ESL. Your printables are a great resource for my classroom. The themes support their vocabulary development and the level of skills is adaptable for my students’ range of abilities. The children never tire of your materials and the adults all think your artwork is so cute. You save me so much time so that I can focus better on the children rather than searching out materials. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Carol S.
I have so many of your printables saved already and we are looking forward to a great year of home preschooling with a patchwork of resources from creative people like you!
Steph G.

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