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 …
alphabet
abc hide-and-seek 2.0
September is a month of celebrations!
A new school year! Two sweet cousins' birthdays!
And finally, after 41 weeks (and a day or two!), our …
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 …
labeling and learning, learning and labeling
For our making our rainy weekend a lot more bright, I'm extending big thanks to my awesome Aunt Pat. She's a former Head Start and Pre-K teacher who …
new for us friday: er-u-di-tion (a sight words game!)
We've had this game for quite some time now, but it's only in the recent few weeks that we've really explored how much fun Er-u-di-tion had to offer …
we heart alphabet board games
It's yard sale season!Wooo-hoooo!Some of our most favorite learning materials have found their way to our home via yard sales, including these two …
building words with letter lids
We have been rockin' it out with our alphabet letter lids since we made them a few weeks back, and occasionally I'll throw in some word building when …
alphabet letter lids
I still keep lids.
Actually, I keep lids, egg cartons, coffee containers, yogurt cups and probably too many other things that are cool to play with …
hide-and-seek: abc style
Today was my first day back to reality after our incredible trip to Disney, our escape from two more feet of snow, and a fantastic conference (which …
paint bag writing and letter learning
Today, Owen and I took a teeny bit of time before his rest to do some Paint Bag writing. It was such a beautiful day, and he played so hard outside at …
leafy letter learning
At a super-crazy sale at our craft store last week, I picked up a few packs of leaves--at literally a quarter a piece.
I remembered reading about this …
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, his letters need a …
shore fun
Today, we're heading home from the Outer Banks--a vacation we've been looking forward to for weeks but one that comes with a 6+ hour car ride …
we’ve got an alphabet here. . .
My friend, Allie's blog, No Time For Flashcards, totally rocks. One of the goals of her site is to share the information she has acquired from …
backyard alphabet hunt
I found these awesome rolls of paper a few weeks ago--cheap!--so I picked up a bunch, and I'm having a blast using them in fun ways with Maddy, Owen, …
alphabet spin, round two
We are back in the game again after a busy week preparing for our fundraiser, so today, before rest time, we played Alphabet Spin II. Much like our …
road trip full o’ fun
I traveled yesterday, so I needed some big-time engaging activities for Maddy, Owen, and Cora while I drove. We (gulp!) don't have a DVD player in …
alphabet spin
We had rain, rain, rain once again, which will hopefully mean that the flowers will be more beautiful than ever here in Maryland. Maybe? I can hardly …
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 week for …
S.T.A.M.P. D.A.Y.
At a garage sale years ago, I paid a woman $5 for what seemed like every single stamp that had ever been made; she was moving, was tired of stamping, …