Invisible Letters
This idea for Invisible Letters was an accident…I was trying to make some sight word stamps (by writing sight words backwards on large lids with a hot glue gun), but that was a complete and total fail. They didn’t work…
Capital & Lowercase Letter Stamping
This Capital & Lowercase Letter Stamping  idea was inspired by two things I found (that I had forgotten about) as I was purging organizing after Christmas. Little Brother and I did this activity a while ago, but I am just…
Easy Decor Idea to Promote Reading
Big Brother has always loved being read to. Little Brother has not always been so eager…but has definitely come to enjoy it more and more in the last couple of months. I’ve found that sometimes the best way to get a…
I Can Teach My Child to Read eBook
I’ve been keeping a secret from you all for the last couple of months…I’ve been working tirelessly on a brand-new eBook titled I Can Teach My Child to Read:  A 10-Step Guide for Parents. I am so excited to announce…
Letter to Santa: A Lesson in Learning to Write
Besides writing a few words here and there, Big Brother has never written an actual letter. He came to me one day last week and asked if he could write a letter to Santa. We got a piece of paper…
Christmas Letter Banner with Catalog Pictures
I went to get the mail yesterday, only to find FIVE catalogs stuffed in our small mailbox. Five…in one day! We’ve been getting an onslaught of toy and home decor catalogs lately (even though I have attempted to remove us…
“One is a Feast for Mouse” Read-Aloud & Relay
My friend Susan recently suggested this book to me and the boys have really enjoyed it! One is a Feast for Mouse is about a little mouse who finds himself a feast at the dinner table with the leftovers…
Alphabet Balloon Touch
This was a super-simple activity intended to help Little Brother learn his letters using his strongest area of development, gross motor development. Our Alphabet Balloon Touch game didn’t last long, but it was a great way to practice recognizing these…
Alphabet Craft: B is for Bear
Alphabet Crafts are a great way to reinforce letter names and sounds while also incorporating multiple domains of development. I have attempted a few alphabet crafts with Little Brother, starting with letter “a” (which ended up being somewhat of a…
Alphabet Sorting
I haven’t really pushed Little Brother to learn his letters yet. Big Brother had already shown a great interest in language long before he turned 3, so he was well on his way to knowing many of his letters by…
Name and Sight Word Smash
I love activities that can be easily differentiated for the content/level of multiple children. Our “Name and Sight Word Smash” did just that–we worked on a few simple sight words with Big Brother and the letters in Little Brother’s name….
Apple “A” Peel-Away Art
Have fun creating some alphabet art that is super easy and lots of fun! Little Brother and I set sail on our maiden voyage of crafting together…it started off wonderfully and ended up with a screaming fit (it was obviously…
Teaching Your Kids How to Treat Books
Guest Post by Jodie of Growing Book by Book Whether we have your own personal library or we utilize the public library, we want our kids to treat the books with respect. Teaching kids to respect books can be fun…
Real Word or Silly Word? (Decoding Game for Pre-Readers)
This is, by far, Big Brother’s favorite activity on our Build-a-Word Tray. It is a super-simple decoding game that involves children choosing a white tile letter, a blue gem, and another white tile (in educational terms, this type of word…
Magnetic Uppercase and Lowercase Matching
Have you made our Build-a-Word Magnetic Tray yet? If so, you can help your preschooler/early-elementary student match uppercase and lowercase letters! Not only is this great for learning letters, it is also excellent fine motor practice. The idea for this…
Build-a-Word Magnetic Tray
This Build-A-Word Magnetic Tray is perfect for your beginning reader! Â Teach your child to both spell and decode using this easy-to-make tool! Â Making your own Magnetic Build-a-Word Tray is a great way to promote pre-reading skills with your…
Busy Bag: 3 Letter Lacing
Guest Post by Melissa at mama♥miss One of the things I enjoy doing with my kiddos is incorporating learning into a fun activity. And if that activity can be incorporated into a busy bag – well, I love it even…
Wet, Dry, Now You Try: Learn to Write the Letters of the Alphabet
Guest Post by Malia of Playdough to Plato They say, “practice makes perfect” and as I watched my kindergarteners learn to write the letters of the alphabet year after year, that saying certainly proved to be true. To learn…