early literacy
word building, name building (and crossing the line)
I try really hard to mix things up for Owen and Cora during homework time; some days they just color. Some days they paint. But at least 2-3 times each ...
nfuf: new ‘Cat in the Hat’ epidodes (and big Dr. Seuss giveaway!)
Big thanks to all who expressed interest in this giveaway! At this time, the contest is closed. Jessica from NH was chosen by random.org as the winner, she’s been notified, ...
word building, letter writing, stamping to spell
During Maddy’s homework time yesterday, Owen had one task on his mind: he wanted to write a get-well letter to his buddy who recently had surgery. He knew exactly what ...
new for us friday: Tangled Tag Book and Explorer Game (& giveaways!)
Thank you to all who entered. This giveaway closed 2/25/11; the winners were chosen via random.org and were notified. Thank you!! We are huge fans of the LeapFrog brand ...
letter and word learning: cora’s word search puzzles
One more way we’re making Maddy’s homework time work for everyone is with Word Searches. You know those sheets of paper with big blocks of letters all scrambled up with ...
getting kids to write: write around the room
Finding interesting and meaningful activities for Owen and Cora during Maddy’s homework time has kept me busy lately, but I’ve found tons of great things for these two to do. ...
target’s read with me (with iPad and children’s books giveaway!)
Many thanks for the enthusiastic response to this giveaway. The contest is now closed, and random.org #105 was chosen, notified, and confirmed. Congratulations, Laura in Illinois! When I learned about ...
alphabingo: playing with lowercase letters
An oldie but goodie, we brought out Alphabingo before rest time on Monday, before I was hit hard with what seems like the flu and before our lives got really ...
word searches, word searching, finding words, oh my!
I’ve struggled this year with how to occupy Owen and Cora while Maddy does her homework, and what I’ve come to realize is that in order for me to support ...
new for us friday: leapster explorer camera and video recorder
It’s late, I know, for anymore holiday recommendations, but this one is totally worth mentioning. This New For Us Friday has blown our family away with its complete and utter ...
quick trick: magnetic letters (how to use them with your kids!)
Holiday time is here, and things are sure to be nutty around our house–and everyone else’s–for the next few weeks. Although I know it’s going to be hard to sneak ...
