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    • beginning sounds
    • phonics
    • phonological awareness
    • read-aloud learning
    • rhyming
    • sight words
  • reading
    • books
    • comprehension
      • activating schema
      • connecting
      • inferring
      • predicting
      • questioning
      • retelling / summarizing
      • visualizing
    • concepts of print
    • environmental print
    • fluency
    • non-fiction
    • spelling
    • word building
    • word consciousness
    • vocabulary
  • writing
    • creative writing
    • grammar
    • informative writing
    • tripod grip
  • math
    • computation
    • counting
    • numbers
  • science
    • animals
    • plants
    • science experiments for kids
  • Activities
    • birthdays
    • cooking
      • new for us foods
    • crafts
    • foundations
      • colors
      • critical thinking
      • fine arts
      • listening
      • pretend play
      • sorting
      • speaking
    • holidays
      • new year’s
      • valentine’s day
      • president’s day
      • st. patrick’s day
      • april fool’s day
      • easter
      • mother’s day
      • teacher appreciation
      • father’s day
      • july 4th
      • halloween
      • thanksgiving
      • christmas
    • family life
      • family fun
      • giving back
      • lunchbox love notes
      • school
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early literacy

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 …
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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 …
Read morealphabet spin

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!

rhyming and sorting, sorting and rhyming

Owen and I had a tiny bit of quiet time together yesterday while Cora was napping and Maddy had lunch at preschool, so he and I read, played cars, and …
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recipe-reading: let’s make muffins!

Today, we mixed up the way we usually make muffins–and we make them a LOT around here. Usually my little bakers stand on their chairs, aprons on …
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signs, signs, everywhere are signs

On our route to and from preschool, we run into some really great signs along the way. We pass by at least six BUMP signs, eight STOP signs, and about …
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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, …
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valentine’s day hearts & big, pig, FIG!

Snow! Snow! Snow! Today was our first official Snow Day of the year, so our house was abuzz with energy! Mom was home! Woo-hoo! (But what’s …
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muffin madness & sound sorting

Just from the way that things worked out today, I had some chunks of quiet time with each Maddy, Owen, and Cora. As much as I love watching my …
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rhyme bingo vs dice match-up