Encourage life long learning through literacy
Learning through play was my goal when my children and I put together these polar bear Arctic sensory activities. Last year I used pillowcases and blue play dough and let the kids have fun building the arctic on top of the craft table. This year they wanted to expand the idea using old bedsheets, gems, …
Here are some of our favorite book Activities after reading The Golden Acorn. This book is perfect for a fall read aloud for toddlers, pre- k. kindergarten, and even firth graders. My kids loved the theme of teamwork and how the squirrel solves his problem with the help of his friends. Find The Golden Acorn …
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I was overly confident this morning, thinking I was completely prepared for each and every activity day two preschool at home had planned. But I quickly realized I was missing materials that I thought I prepped the night before. When I taught fourth grade, I didn't worry if I was missing something; I would give …
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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My son loves, loves, LOVES Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Eric Carle. He used to follow me around the room, holding the book waiting for me to pause and read it to him on repeat. There is something magical about an Eric Carle book for children. We love all his books, …
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Dreamy Bedtime Books Dream Animals A Bedtime Journey by Emily Windfield Martin We love the dream world created by Emily Windfield Martin in this book. The word choice makes me smile, and I LOVE the illustrations. This author is my go-to for gifts for young readers and new parents. Every single book she has published, …
What is the plot of Silly Sally? Silly Sally finds her way to town "walking backwards, upside down" (Wood, Silly Sally). As she continues on her path, she meets different characters and even finds a new way to reach town by the end of this rhyming story. Included on this page are affiliate links. I …
I recently introduced sight words to my children using the book Silly Sally by Audrey Wood. Her sweet, funny story uses repetition in such a smooth, humorous way that kids can’t help but giggle and read along with you. We started working on sight words with our Silly Sally Sensory Table Activity. That activity has …
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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 …
Keeping learning fun and engaging has always been my goal as an educator for eight years and now stay-at-home-mom. I love teaching, so to see success with my daughter learning the alphabet and sight words has been such a joy lately. I have started creating hands-on learning activities to reinforce phonemic awareness for her, allowing …