penpal package send-off
Today we wrapped up what was supposed to be a month's worth of work but what we actually shoved into four days. Nice. Maddy, Owen, and Cora finished …
writing
keep out! door signs
I think the post a few days ago about my attempt to provide authentic writing and reading experiences for my kiddos went a little too far the other …
letter writing–and ownin’ it
Late last week, Maddy received a letter in the mail from one of her pre-K friends. She was elated, but Owen was a crying mess because he wanted a …
sticky finger writing: writing letters and sight words
There are a million, trillion cool ways of getting little ones to practice letter writing and to commit sight words to memory. It's so awesome that …
super summer swap
Calling all moms (and dads) withlittle kids at home this summer!!(That would be almost everyone I know. . . )Looking for a fun and worthwhile …
traveling writing centers
Since last fall, I've had little writing centers in both Maddy and Owen's bedrooms, and I've really been surprised at how well they've worked out. It …
color mixing, color carving
So funny how some days work out. With a dragging mom after a DC Metro Moms night out, and with three runny-nosed kids and another rainy day, we …
owen’s got grip: using large crayons to help support tripod grip
No joke! My boy finally found his grip! It's taken a while, and over the last few months, I've researched (our friends at HWT do have …
white board writing
For some reason, all of the students I have ever worked with have always loved using dry erase markers and white boards, and the same has proven true …
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, …
crayon color list? check!
Another snowy winter day had us stuck indoors once again, but our morning was made a bit brighter by the tin of Crayola crayons that my mom pulled out …
wikki stix and crayon bits: teach children letters and grip
Saturday is our swim class morning. After a well-orchestrated drop-off/swim/switch kids/swim more/ dry-off & …