Books and Giggles
These letter d worksheets will fit in perfectly with your preschool ocean theme! Print out this cute little set of free dot dabber pages, grab a dot marker and maybe some crayons, and your littles will be ready to go. Letter D Worksheets Children can start to learn letters and letter sounds before they can…
Making sidewalk chalk paint is a classic summer activity. Messy and fun, it’s a great way to get kids writing as well as exploring color and creativity. Even better, it’s easy to make! When the days are warm and sunny, but not too hot yet, we love to spend time outside with sidewalk chalk. When…
This week we’re kicking off our summer fun learning series with 30 AWESOME sidewalk chalk games for literacy learning. Whether your kids are working on letter recognition, letter sounds, handwriting, or sight words, we’ve got you covered. Time to get outside and LEARN! Super Fun Sidewalk Chalk Games When the weather is warm, I love being outside with…
Alphabet stamps are a fun way to practice all sorts of literacy skills, from ABCs to phonics, sight words, and writing. You can make stamping even more fun by letting the kids make their own stamp pads. It’s easier than you think. All you need is a sturdy paper towel and some paint. Oh,…
I remember picking my girls up from preschool once, and seeing that the teacher had written a letter on Isabella’s hand. I was taken aback at first. Writing on a little kid’s skin didn’t seem like a good idea to me. Yet, my sweet girl was so proud and excited to show me she had learned a letter and…
Even big kids can enjoy sensory play. Children of all ages love digging their hands into a tray full of beads. They adore the feeling of the beads, and the sounds they make rattling together. They like the imaginative possibilities beads hold. I didn’t always know this. (All the product links in this post are…
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…