We will take any excuse to decorate for the holidays around here! This very simple tree decorating activity was a great way to get festive while working on name recognition. Educational activities for your kids or quick center ideas do not need to be elaborate. I have found the most beneficial activities are ones made […]
Christmas Alphabet Play Dough Mats
Christmas is the most magical time of the year, isn’t it? We had our Christmas tree up way back when November had just began. Crazy? Maybe but the magical feeling that the Christmas lights bring to our home is worth it! I love sharing this time of year with my daughter and experiencing all of […]
Christmas ABC Order Sensory Bin and Printable
Christmas time is here! I can’t tell y’all how much fun I had making this month’s sensory bin! This bin is perfect for getting your little ones in the Christmas spirit while practicing their early ABC order skills. Your children will get to practice abc order in a new way with this Christmas ABC Order […]
Gingerbread Sight Word Game
I am obsessed with gingerbread men! They are so adorable and make for creating some fun learning activities like this Gingerbread Sight Word Game. This easy-prep activity is perfect for practicing sight words with your students. The best part is…it’s Editable! *Pair this with our Gingerbread Centers and Activities for Pre-K and Kindergarten! Gingerbread Sight […]
Thanksgiving Feast Sight Word Center
My 4.5 year old has continued her journey in learning how to read and one of the skills we have been working on is learning sight words. Last month I shared our pumpkin patch sight word spelling mat and this month I am sharing another one to continue our sight word learning. This Thanksgiving sight word […]
Spider Pre-writing Practice
Pre-writing practice is very important in a young child’s preparation to write. “In short, pre-writing skills are the lines and strokes kids need to master and know BEFORE learning how to print the alphabet.“- Growing Hands-on Kids. These printable spider pre-writing practice strips will be great to have on hand to build up those pre-writing skills […]
Scarecrow Sight Word Activity
When it comes to learning sight words, the more practice the better. And, of course, the more engaging you can make that practice, the more willing students will be to keep working on them. This Scarecrow Sight Word Activity has a couple of fun elements to make sight word matching seem like more play than […]
Pumpkin Alphabet Activity
We are finally embracing pumpkin activities! I try not to rush it, but it is definitely my favorite time for crafts and activities with the kids. The best part about this pumpkin activity is that the possibilities are endless! My daughter is working on letter and sound recognition, so this dry-erase Pumpkin Alphabet Activity was […]
Fall Leaves Alphabet Play Dough Mats
Fall is my absolute favorite season. The smell of pumpkin and spice, wearing hoodies, walking on crunching leaves and feeling the chilly temperatures. It is relaxing and cozy. Leaves and pumpkins are my favorite. You can play in the leaves, decorate with them and they make excellent themes for learning activities! These Fall Leaves Alphabet […]
Write the Room Beginning Sounds
I love finding engaging ways to make learning fun and practice basic skills. I also love an activity that gets kids up and moving while learning and this Write the Room Beginning Sounds activity is sure to do just that. *Pair this with our Beginning Sound Centers for more literacy fun! Setting Up Write The […]