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 …Read morelowercase letter hunt and sort
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 …Read moreabc cards and clothespin match
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 …Read moreabc hide-and-seek 2.0
our everyday name books Books, books, books! We’re making books, reading books, and talking about books over here–between trips to the pool and bike rides, …Read moreour everyday name books
quick trick: names, names, everywhere, names! This Quick Trick is super easy but has big pay-offs. As one of the most important gifts we give to our children, names carry serious weight. Little …Read morequick trick: names, names, everywhere, names!
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 …Read moresky writing
reading, learning, and dogs, dogs, dogs Ever since Brady boy entered our lives, things have been hectic, nuttier than ever, and dog-crazy. While Maddy, Owen, and …Read morereading, learning, and dogs, dogs, dogs
early literacy and math grid games: rainy day Today, on this rainy, cool, gray Monday, we rocked it with an oldie but goodie:Sunny-Rainy Grid Games. Or Rainy-Sunny Grid Games, depending on how …Read moreearly literacy and math grid games: rainy day
springtime love notes Now that spring is officially here, it’s time for new Springtime Lunchbox Love Notes! This New For Us Friday is super easy and very simple, …Read morespringtime love notes
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 …Read morealphabet letter lids
abc exercise cards. . . hooray! Thank you, ABC Exercise Cards, for giving us a fun and burn-some-steam kind of activity this afternoon! After a rainy weekend and another …Read moreabc exercise cards. . . hooray!
getting a little sneaky with literacy Too many times, parents think that in order to support their children’s developing literacy skills, they have to sit down with a book on their …Read moregetting a little sneaky with literacy
help with letters b and d As I’ve said very recently, letter reversals are quite normal for emerging readers and writers. But there’s …Read morehelp with letters b and d
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 …Read morehide-and-seek: abc style
stamping crazy–open grid games for literacy & math learning Lately the kids have been on a stamping craze. They’re stamp-happy, stampin’ nutty, and stopping everything to stamp up …Read morestamping crazy–open grid games for literacy & math learning
a little more lunchbox love I have to admit, I’m still not used to packing a lunch five days a week, and my planning isn’t always the best. Usually I’m …Read morea little more lunchbox love
kissing reindeer hunt I’ve had several kind people email me asking what I meant on our Advent Activity Calendar by “Kissing Reindeer Hunt.” Hmmmmm, …Read morekissing reindeer hunt
sight word memory Several times over the last few weeks, Maddy, Owen, and I have played Sight Word Memory. It’s an easy game, fun, and certainly worthwhile. And …Read moresight word memory
poem, poem, the cookie jar poem For the last few days, Maddy has been bouncing around the house, reciting poems from her kindergarten class. Lately, she’s taken to …Read morepoem, poem, the cookie jar poem
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 …Read moreleafy letter learning