Apple-Seed "A"
It’s been a crazy day. We only had about 5 minutes to do an activity today, so I was thankful this was a simple one! Here’s what you’ll need: a piece of red and white construction paper, glue, and several…
Ten Apples Up on Top
Have you read Ten Apples Up On Top! by Dr. Seuss? It is a lesser-known Dr. Seuss book, but so much fun to read. Big Brother loved it! Written in true Seuss-style, this one is much shorter with fewer words on…
S is for Sunflower
Sunflowers are in full-bloom here. So yesterday I took the boys out to a nearby field to take some pictures! My mom came along to help pry some smiles and she suggested we pick several sunflowers to make a “Sunflower…
Dinosaur D
Alphabet crafts are so much fun…especially when they are based upon your child’s current interests. This “Dinosaur D” craft adds an extra element of texture–true to a dinosaur’s skin! My nephews and niece (who are triplets) came over this morning…
Learning Walk
Sometimes the simplest things can be the most meaningful… The weather has been much nicer lately, which means it is cool enough in the mornings to actually go for walks! I just started pointing out numbers and shapes on our…
Octopus O
Here’s what you’ll need to make your Octopus O: blue, orange, and green construction paper, a marker, scissors, glue, and googly eyes. 1. Trace your child’s hands on orange paper (orange for “o”). 2. Cut them out as well as…
Reading Comprehension Beach Ball
In my opinion, there are 3 main components involved in teaching a young child to read: Phonemic Awareness (learning the sounds each individual letter makes), Sight Words (recognizing specific words instantly) and Comprehension (relating to the story and remembering specific information…
Alphabet Train Game
Matching letters is a great way to help children recognize letters in the alphabet. This is a very simple game that you can do with your preschooler! I used a pre-made alphabet that I bought for my classroom several years…
Plastic Baggie “My Body” Book
These little books are so cool! My good friend Sarah introduced me to these plastic baggie books and I decided to use pictures to help teach my boys their body parts. I made one last year for Big Brother and it was…
Letter Boxes & Scavenger Hunt
Making letter recognition meaningful for preschoolers is crucial. Getting your child to automatically recognize letters is great, but children will retain information much more once they have had a variety of experiences with those letters. Making it fun and multi-sensory will…