wordless riddles: silly lunchbox notes When I asked Maddy, Owen, and Cora what they liked best for their lunchbox notes, I got three different answers. From Maddy: I want more …Read morewordless riddles: silly lunchbox notes
daniel tiger’s neighborhood: quality programming for preschoolers When something seems bad, turn it around. . . . . . and find something good. I like it. And I know my kids would love …Read moredaniel tiger’s neighborhood: quality programming for preschoolers
what to do after kids learn their abc’s: next steps to reading Many parents know that their children need to learn the letters of the alphabet, but what happens next? You’ve got a ton of alphabet books, you …Read morewhat to do after kids learn their abc’s: next steps to reading
10 fun ways of helping kids learn the abc’s It’s so easy for us to say we want our kids to learn the ABC’s and 123’s before kids hit Kindergarten, but how do we actually do …Read more10 fun ways of helping kids learn the abc’s
words 3 ways: learning sight words for kindergarten Cora is totally into learning how to read, so I am seriously running with it. She wants to practice the sight words that were included in her …Read morewords 3 ways: learning sight words for kindergarten
quick & easy grid games: concepts of print It’s been a busy few days for us, but we’re slowly getting back to the routine, and it (gulp!) feels pretty good. Though boy oh boy do …Read morequick & easy grid games: concepts of print
homemade alphabet book: get personal with the abc’s There’s been a ton of little things that we’ve done over here to help Maddy, Owen, and Cora learn the letters of the alphabet, but I have …Read morehomemade alphabet book: get personal with the abc’s
quick trick: take reading on the road A few weeks ago, I took the kids to Pennsylvania for the weekend–another solo trip and one I’ve done dozens of times before. But what I …Read morequick trick: take reading on the road
learning during read-alouds: what IS reading? So. . . what IS reading? Is it the ability to read a single word on a page? Is it the ability to read every single word on a page? Is …Read morelearning during read-alouds: what IS reading?
favorite things book: an easy, little book of all things happy It has been tough go for us over here for the last few weeks. Maddy, Owen, Cora, Brady–everyone–has unfortunately felt the …Read morefavorite things book: an easy, little book of all things happy
learning with pet poetry (& fun giveaway!) We love our pooch, we really do. Sure, sometimes I say things to him that I wish I didn’t. No, Maddy, I promise we’ll never give …Read morelearning with pet poetry (& fun giveaway!)
best of teach mama countdown: #2 — spelling words Yay! We’re getting down to the wire with this teach mama top 10 all-time best countdown! This post is one that I have shared probably more …Read morebest of teach mama countdown: #2 — spelling words
best of teach mama countdown: #5 — letters b and d I love it when I find a resource that really, truly helps my kids. And PBS has provided me with so many ways to support my children’s …Read morebest of teach mama countdown: #5 — letters b and d
best of teach mama countdown: #6 — learning with recyclables One of these days I’m going to share where and how we store the recyclables that we manage to save from the big blue bin over here. But until …Read morebest of teach mama countdown: #6 — learning with recyclables
best of teach mama countdown: #9 — building words, names This post, which rolls in at #9, continues to surprise me with the amount of hits it gets. Maybe it’s the title: word building, name building …Read morebest of teach mama countdown: #9 — building words, names
teachmama’s best of 2011: mine and yours! A few of my favorite bloggy buddies and I have decided to do a little reflecting before moving forward with 2012. We thought that beginning the …Read moreteachmama’s best of 2011: mine and yours!
family playing cards: take ’em, make ’em, then play! A few years ago, I burned the midnight oil way too close to the finish line, in an attempt to create Family Playing Cards for Maddy, Owen, and …Read morefamily playing cards: take ’em, make ’em, then play!
last minute treats: fancy, festive chocolate pretzels Last week, the kids and I celebrated our annual Cookie Baking Day–something we all look forward to in the month of December. On the morning …Read morelast minute treats: fancy, festive chocolate pretzels
magazine activities: creative, crafty, sneaky-learning fun We are huge magazine fans over here. We love finding them in the mailbox, reading them, playing detective with them, crafting with them, and …Read moremagazine activities: creative, crafty, sneaky-learning fun
build your own bingo games: uppercase and lowercase letter match Cora and I have been rockin’ the bingo games lately, with a new spin on bingo games that she really seems to love. And I’m sure the …Read morebuild your own bingo games: uppercase and lowercase letter match