new year’s eve bingo bonanza Every New Year’s Eve that we join forces with a few other families, we make Bingo our go-to game for the kids. And the kids—and parents–love …Read morenew year’s eve bingo bonanza
teach letter sounds using 26 kid-centered photos We’re thrilled to share another Rockstar Sunday guest post with you–this time from a multi-talented blogger, Viviana. Viviana is a mom …Read moreteach letter sounds using 26 kid-centered photos
early literacy game for kids: read a word, build a snowman originally published December 20, 2009 We have had a ton of snow dropped on us in the last two days; clearly, my kiddos have snow on the …Read moreearly literacy game for kids: read a word, build a snowman
phonemic awareness and classification with zoo magazine pictures The following guest post is written by the amazing Aubrey of Montessori Mischief. If ever you wanted to know about Montessori education, do check her …Read morephonemic awareness and classification with zoo magazine pictures
word building, letter writing, stamping to spell Originally published on 2.23.11 but republished because it’s that important. During Maddy’s homework time …Read moreword building, letter writing, stamping to spell
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
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
alphabet letter splash–keeping cool with the abc’s Who says playing with the letters of the alphabet can’t be a fun and exciting outdoor activity? Who thinks that all letter-learning involves …Read morealphabet letter splash–keeping cool with the abc’s
a game for practicing spelling, sight words, or letters: WORDO! With the end of the school year quickly approaching, we’re all getting antsy for summer. So I’ve had to be super crafty during our work …Read morea game for practicing spelling, sight words, or letters: WORDO!
clothespin number and letter match-up game Always on the hunt for cool ways of sneaking in a little bit of learning for my kiddos, early this summer I found these cool Clothespin …Read moreclothespin number and letter match-up game
abc cards and clothespin match Being able to simply recognize and name the letters of the alphabet is not the key to absolute reading success. However, research has proven that …Read moreabc cards and clothespin match
quick trick: names, names, everywhere, names! This Quick Trick is super easy but has big pay-offs. As one of the most important gifts we give to our children, names carry serious weight. Little …Read morequick trick: names, names, everywhere, names!
sky writing Sometimes, you need nothing but your fingers and the sky to practice writing.Today, during a way-too-hot lunch out on the porch, Owen, Cora, and I …Read moresky writing
letter learning tic tac toe Lately, Owen has been having a difficult time with the ‘W’ and ‘N’ in his name. Sometimes upside down or with too many lines, …Read moreletter learning tic tac toe
abc tater tots–eat ’em while they’re hot! We discovered this little oh-so-healthy frozen food gem a few weeks ago, and I’d be lying if I said we didn’t have these for dinner once a …Read moreabc tater tots–eat ’em while they’re hot!
alphabet egg puzzles Today I brought out another awesome resource from Bear’s Words Their Way. . . (2004), but it can be replicated very easily in a number of ways. …Read morealphabet egg puzzles
a, 4, B, 1, Y, L, v: Sorting it ALL out! Today we all seemed to be cranky; poor sleeping, new teeth coming in, bellyaches, too little snow, wanting more Hershey’s Kisses–whatever …Read morea, 4, B, 1, Y, L, v: Sorting it ALL out!