Blog Archives
counting, identifying, and writing numbers during play
One of the things I believe in strongly is that any time can be a great time to sneak in some sort of learning. Whether it’s counting the candies in ...
new for us friday: the red apple taste test
This New For Us Friday we’re sharing a simple—but fun!—experiment of sorts. It’s a little ‘learning-in-the-kitchen’ meets ‘science experiment’ meets ‘problem-solver’, all in the name of those round and juicy ...
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 kindergarten packet. She ...
preparing kids for disney: autograph books!
We are so very, very, very, very excited that we’re heading to the Happiest Place on earth in just a few days! As part of the Disney Social Media Moms ...
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 to say that ...
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 Brady away, I promise. ...
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 learning, in their ...
our easy, affordable new year family traditions
My husband and I have never really been fans of New Year’s Eve. We’re the furthest thing from night owls, so staying up late is not easy–or that much fun ...
family names: reading and writing the ones we love
Homework time is still a really important part of our day, especially now that Owen’s in Kindergarten and Maddy’s second grade work is picking up. And I really try my ...
new for us friday: help for classroom parents — letters, party ideas, & volunteer spot
It’s almost Halloween time, which means that all around the world, Classroom Parents will soon be a-scramblin’ for Halloween party ideas. And then they’ll be scramblin’ for Valentine’s Day party ...
window writing: spelling word and letter practice
Who knew that window writing would be so much fun? Maddy has been window-writing for the last few weeks to study her spelling words, and Cora has jumped on board ...
