I hope your children will enjoy my latest ocean printable, which includes a set of four ocean animals sudoku puzzles with two levels of difficulty. Note: For more ocean printables and lots of ocean-themed activities, see my Ocean Unit Study page. Sudoku is a great way to exercise your child's brain with fun, ... Continue Reading
Rain cloud craft
This rain cloud craft involves more than just painting the rain. It actually simulates rain coming down. In fact, if you make enough rain on your paper, you'll even create a small lake at the bottom! Note: You'll find more weather-related activities on my Weather Unit Study page. To make this rain cloud craft, you will need the ... Continue Reading
Insects Sudoku Puzzles {free printables}
Now that we are well into April, have you noticed more insects in your yard and neighborhood? We've seen plenty of ants, and my kids are always wanting to feed them since we did an activity several years ago to see what ants like to eat. We've also spotted some ladybugs in our rose bushes. Insects are a great theme for preschoolers and early ... Continue Reading
DIY rain stick craft that actually sounds like rain!
Rain sticks are those fun instruments that you turn upside down to make it sound like rain. Today I'm showing you how to make kid-friendly rain sticks that actually work. Note: You'll find more weather-related activities on my Weather Unit Study page. To make these rain sticks, we gathered the following supplies: Paper ... Continue Reading
Insects Roll & Cover Math Games
This spring I am adding additional insect learning activities to my printables collection. My newest addition is a set of Insects Roll & Cover Math Games. My Insects Roll & Cover printable includes three game levels that support number recognition, basic addition, and basic subtraction skills. This is a wonderful learning tool ... Continue Reading
20+ awesome alphabet books for learning letters
Is your child learning the alphabet? Sharing alphabet books with children is a great way to introduce the letters of the alphabet. Plus, reading out loud to your child helps them develop listening comprehension and oral language skills. Below are more than 20 super awesome alphabet books your kids will love! Looking for fun, hands-on, ... Continue Reading
Easter play dough mats for fine motor play {free printable}
Play dough is a great tool for developing kids' fine motor skills as well as for engaging in sensory-rich play. Kids can use play dough a creative and open-ended ways without even realizing all the benefits they are getting. With this in mind, I have created a set of Easter Play Dough Mats that I hope your children will enjoy. Note: For ... Continue Reading
Glitter eggs for Easter
Today I'm sharing a fun and artistic way to decorate eggs for Easter: glitter eggs! Making glitter eggs supports creativity and fine motor skills. And you've never seen eggs sparkle like this before! Note: For more Easter fun, see my Easter activities for Kids page. To make glitter eggs, you will need the following: Hard ... Continue Reading
101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet: A Hands-On Approach to Teaching Letters and Sounds Through Play
Research has found that letter knowledge is by far the strongest predictor of first year reading achievement. In fact, letter naming knowledge is more strongly related to children's reading achievement than even phonics knowledge! Therefore, teaching your child the alphabet may be the MOST IMPORTANT thing you can do to help your ... Continue Reading
Practical tips for teaching the alphabet and answers to common questions
This is the third of three videos about teaching the alphabet. See video 1 here and video 2 here. In today's video I am sharing tips and answering some common questions about teaching the alphabet. You can watch my video or read below. If you’d like to learn more about this topic, click here to read about my ... Continue Reading
