Books and Giggles
Here’s a fun way to help preschoolers recognize the letter I and remember the short /i/ sound – with a cute I is for Iguana game! Iguanas are one of my favorite letter I words for teaching little ones. It turns out that iguanas are interesting – so you’ll have their attention! Letter I Game…
Inside: use this cute giraffe theme phonemic awareness game to work on distinguishing the palatal sounds /sh/, /ch/, /j/, /y/, and /r/. This would be a fun addition to a zoo unit. I dipped my toe into the Science of Reading this summer. It has a huge emphasis on phonemic awareness. I was interested to…
Inside: This s’mores writing tray is a fun way for preschoolers to practice letter formation. Use these free printable cards during your camping theme week! Today I’m sharing a guest post from Karen at ABC’s of Literacy. Karen is a former kindergarten teacher and instructional coach turned homeschooling mom with a ton of creative early…
Inside: These free printable Letter E dot marker worksheets give preschoolers practice recognizing uppercase and lowercase E along with the short and long e sounds. If your kids are fans of Do-a-Dot markers, I think they’ll enjoy these letter E worksheets. There are both lowercase and uppercase pages featuring elephants, eggs, electricity, emeralds, and eating….
Inside: This free printable Farm theme CVC Words activity has students matching short vowel words to pictures – all in a cute chicken and egg scene. Howdy! Today we’re on the farm and headed to the chicken coop for some eggs — and a little reading practice. This is a cute activity to add to…
Inside: These summer five senses games all use a free printable spinner and cards. Students can use them to practice matching each sense to an example. Ahhh, summer! Imagine the taste of watermelon, the feel of sand between your toes, and the smell of the barbecue grill. Add in the sound of bees buzzing and…
Inside: a racecar theme vowel game to help your students learn the letters a, e, i. o, and u. Perfect for your transportation unit, and for motivating little learners who love cars! Vroom! Vroom! It’s time for some vowel practice with this cute race car theme free printable. You can add this to your transportation…
Inside: these free printable shark alphabet worksheets come with a fun spinner activity. Students can work on letter recognition and distinguishing easily confused letters. Cue your favorite the shark music – and get ready for a fun little activity. You can pull these out during shark week, add them to your ocean theme activities (like…
These free printable letter sounds worksheets have a fishing theme that’s fun for summer! Fishing is a fun summer theme for preschoolers, and these worksheets fit right in. Fishing Letter Sounds Worksheets These free worksheets are meant for children just starting to learn letter sounds. There are only 4 letters per page, so as not…
Inside: free printable summer name worksheets that are easy to personalize for each child. There’s nothing like a child’s very own name to get him or her interested in letters! Children with really long names may have a hard time learning to write them, but there are sure a lot of letter recognition opportunities in…
Inside: a letter T craft for preschoolers and soon-to-be kindergartners learning the alphabet and letter sounds. Includes a free printable template and worksheet! Father’s Day is around the corner – can you believe it?! I just published a great book list of Father’s Day books for preschoolers, and I wanted to add an educational father’s…
Inside: Grab these free printable community helper hats and read about ways to use them. Printable Community Helper Hats It’s fun “trying on” different ways to be a community helper! I’m super excited to share these free printable community helper hats with you today! You can use these in a variety of ways: (*Of course…
Inside: This construction alphabet sensory bin is a fun way for preschoolers to practice letter recognition while engaging in a playful activity. A construction activity filled with bulldozers, dirt, and digging is sure to grasp your little one’s attention! If you’re looking for an enjoyable activity for letter recognition practice, what’s better than a sensory…
Inside: These rain and rainbow-themed spring letter sounds clip cards help children practice matching letters of the alphabet with their initial sounds. Today I’m sharing a simple alphabet clip card activity with you. You can use these as part of a weather unit, or after teaching your kids about “April showers”. Or, you can just…
These free printable worksheets help children practice recognizing the letters in their names. The cute elephant and lion give them a fun zoo theme! Here in Texas, and I think in many other parts of the U.S., prekindergarten guidelines expect children to be able to write their first names by the end of the school…
Inside: These free printable Earth Day activities include worksheets, craft templates, hands-on activities, and more. Make Earth Day meaningful for your preschoolers and kindergartners with these low prep downloads. I know there’s a lot of irony in putting together a list of printable activities for Earth Day! Promise me you’ll rescue some paper from your…
Inside: This printable hungry caterpillar letter sound activity is a fun way to practice beginning phonics. Incorporate this into your butterfly unit, or offer it after reading aloud The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. If your little ones adore Eric Carle’s classic book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar this might be the perfect activity for…
This cute paper plate bunny craft is fun for little hands to make – and helps them practice their fine motor skills too. Time to get ready for the Easter bunny! Spring is still weeks away as I write this, but I’m dreaming of flowers, pastels, and of course bunnies. I wanted to create a…
Inside: Teach beginning, middle, & end with these free Bear Snores On printable bracelets. Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson (ad) is a terrific book to include in your winter animals or hibernation unit. It also turns out to be an excellent narrative for story sequencing (as are these other books that are great for…
These free printable penguin hats include 5 interesting facts about penguins. Children can color and wear their penguin crowns, and learn a little bit about these birds too. Penguins are a fun classroom theme for winter. You can read some favorite penguin books (see below), do some cute penguin crafts, and incorporate science too. You…
These Christmas letter R activities have a cute reindeer theme perfect for the holiday season. Today I’m sharing a fun, low-prep Christmas printable that’s sure to make learning fun during this most festive month! Catch your kids’ attention with the cute little reindeer, and then keep them engaged by using the pages in a variety…
These letter S worksheets are ready for Christmas! Just print them off and grab some everyday supplies for an engaging alphabet activity. I know that when December rolls around, teachers are tired and stressed out – trying to wrangle littles and take care of their holiday to-do list too. However, it’s also that magical time…
Your littles will love these winter alphabet clip cards and related worksheets. You’ll appreciate the easy prep of this free printable letter sound activity. With the festive season just around the corner, I thought I’d share these fun winter alphabet clip cards for your preschool or kindergarten children to enjoy! This is an easy, mess-free,…
These free printable transportation line tracing worksheets are a simple no-prep fine motor activity for your preschool transportation unit, Use them for practicing prewriting skills and for introducing alphabet letter sounds. Plus, you don’t have to use these just as worksheets. You can cut them into strips to work on one at a time. …and…