If your child is approaching school age, you may find yourself facing many questions regarding her education. Often the biggest question is, “Is my child ready?” Several weeks ago we shared a post titled Kindergarten Readiness: What It Is and How to Get There. In it, we gave a brief overview of the basic skills […]
Thanksgiving Learning Activities for All Ages
We’ve spent the past three weeks talking about the ways we teach our kids math, literacy, and science without even realizing it. Helping our kids learn doesn’t have to be complicated or require hours to prepare special activities. Sometimes though, it can be fun to plan those special activities, especially when they coincide with holidays. […]
You’re Teaching Your Child Literacy Skills Without Even Realizing It! Here’s How:
You’re behind at work, your to-do list is a mile long, and you forgot to turn on the crock pot (full of tonight’s dinner) before you left the house. In a spare minute while waiting in line at the grocery store, you scroll through Facebook and see an article about how ill-prepared children are to […]
Lego Hangman
All the Lego lovers out there will adore this activity from Pink and Green Mama! Get your kids excited about reading with Lego Hangman. Find the instructions here.
Learning with Bubble Wrap
Exciting way to teach your kids numbers and letters. Ask them to pronounce the letter or number on the bubble before they pop it. For full instructions please visit handsonaswegrow.com.
Letter Hunt
A fun way to teach kids the different letters in the alphabet. For full instructions please visit busytoddler.com.
Frog Craft
Creating a frog from the letter F is a great way to help with letter recognition. Try this activity from Crystal & Co. touches on many skills. Find the instructions here.
Erase the Body Parts Rhyming Activity
Your kids will LOVE this one from Growing Book by Book! Not only will they have a blast while they practice identifying body parts, they’ll also work on phonemic awareness and rhyming, which are two important skills for pre-reading. Get the instructions here.
