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These letter cards are used daily for the first few minutes of reading instruction in January and February. Then, I print, laminate, and cut each card out for prep. I have used similar cards since August so that children will understand the activity by January. This month, we added blends to build CVC words and …
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We LOVE the book Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion by Stephen W. Martin and Dan Tavis! My kids started asking me to read this to them nightly, and one night they came up with a plan to make an entire day devoted to color explosions like in the book. It was a great day for the …
We have been working on learning CVC and word families this week. I tried coming up with some simple, fun games my kids can play independently to practice and feel more confident. I'll be expanding the list of resources we have been using, but here are the word family activities and games we loved this …
Yesterday was an inquiry filled day for the kids and me as we researched Lunar New Year together. I used to read books to my students in the classroom for Lunar New Year, but the year with my children at home was fun to get to be more creative and spend more time diving into …
My son requests Brown, Brown, What Do You See? by Eric Carle at least twice a day to read. This author's books are perfect for toddlers, preschool, and young elementary children because of the short, simple stories he weaves through brightly colorful art. Your child will realize they have the power of creativity just like him and …
My kids, Bugzy and Buddy had fun using the globe today to learn about animals found in the woodland areas, the Arctic, and Antarctica. A quick mini-lesson using our Orboot globe helped the kids compare and contrast the habitats of these different animals and set up the perfect winter animal sensory activity that followed. Winter …
Today my kids and I used recycled boxes, paint, paper, and pom-poms, to construct a festive gingerbread house cardboard craft that came together in under two hours! The cardboard boxes I used for this project are from my Elfa closet system we bought this summer. The kids used this cardboard as rocket ships that they …
We love autumn! Here are our favorite activities for learning through play for this time of year! This post includes 15 autumn leaf activities for preschoolers and toddlers. Most play ideas can also be adapted for kindergarteners as well. Fall Tree Art Project for Preschoolers & Toddlers Here is a simple way to use leftover …
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I taught third and fourth grade for eight years before taking a break to stay home with my kids. I always wanted to be a kindergarten teacher, so I'm surprised I wasn't more confident in how preschool at home with my own children was going to go. I'm excited to homeschool. But, I'm nervous about …
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We love the book Silly Sally by Audrey Wood! The repetition and rhyme bring giggles to all the children I have read this book to over the years, especially my toddler and preschooler. I developed a unit of study for this book to help children learn sight words. Here is one easy sensory activity using …