how to teach kids the ABCs: 5 fun ways
Let's face it: the letters of the alphabet are the building blocks of the English language.
They are.
The ABCs are among the most important …
alphabet
go on an ABC hunt | reading tip 11 #raiseareader
As parents, we teach out kids so many foundational skills.
We teach them to sleep, to walk, to eat, and to talk.
We teach them how to dress, to …
alphabet hunt: on the road abc fun
This is one of my first ever posts, and it's one that I have shared hundreds of times. It was originally published on January 17, 2009, but I'm …
play with letters or numbers: cool summer learning for kids
The following Rockstar Sunday guest post is written by a woman whose third language is English and who has two little ones and two rockstar blogs. …
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 yesterday, Owen …
alphabet and reading on the road
The kids and I spent the weekend in Pennsylvania, showering my baby sister and her husband with love for their soon-to-be baby boy.
Though we …
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 it?
Is there an …
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 …
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 (and …
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 Smartie bingo …
leafy, outdoor alphabet letter hunt
It's very leafy over here. With tons of huge trees dropping leaves at about a million per minute, our yard and house is covered.
But before I …
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 a pen …
smart summer challenge fun learning ideas: week 4
It’s almost week #4 of our Smart Summer Learning Challenge–the campaign we’ve created to let all parents know the important–and totally fun–role they …
getting ready for kindergarten: short e picture-word sort
One of the best activities for practicing early word learning is the picture-word sort.
Nothing takes the pressure off of reading like adding …
summertime learning eBook: free and filled with fun ideas!
I am beyond excited to share the news of a project that's been consuming my life for the last two weeks (hence, the few blog posts over here. . . …
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 …
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 …
new for us friday: magnetic poetry (and giveaway!)
I have been a huge fan of magnetic poetry, ever since my college pals and I had a set on the fridge of our off-campus house a lifetime ago. Our poetry …
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 …
lowercase letter hunt and sort
Our first super crazy fall week has hit us.
Hard.
With double Back-to-School Nights, double tutoring, and meetings, on top of a mid-week …