Books and Giggles
Learning activities for kids, early literacy games and more
In Montessori programs, teachers introduce the ABCs with sandpaper letters. These are boards, maybe about 4″ x 6″, with the letters on them in a rough, sandpaper-y texture. Children trace the letters with their fingers and say the corresponding sound. Most Montessori children do, that is. Not my son. He didn’t like the feel of…
Memorizing sight words doesn’t have to be boring. If you have a fun selection of sight word games, your kids will relish the time spent playing them with you. The game I’m sharing today is perfect for kids who like dramatic play. I have used the little plastic animals that my 5 year old twins enjoy, but you could…
My twins love scissors! They can spend a really long time cutting, taping, and gluing. We started working on scissors skills when they were about two. I wish I’d had this awesome tutorial on how to hold scissors. It would have been so much more fun! Once they learned the proper grip, we had them…
I love eavesdropping on my 5-year-old twins while I drive them to school. Behind my driver’s seat I hear, “Ask Mommy — she’s been around the whole world.” Then the reply: “Yeah, but she didn’t go to Texas.” It’s true. Before kids, before husband even, I took a budget backpacker trip around the world. I visited twenty countries…