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The order for teaching letter recognition to kids

Teaching Letter Recognition – What Order to Introduce Letters

February 12, 2022 by Sarah 58 Comments

Wondering about the order for teaching letters to your little ones? I’m on it! I feel as though I am always writing about waiting to teach letter recognition. Wait and let little hands get strengthened by other activities. Wait until little minds have had ample time to hear different words and sounds. But a day…

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Halloween Preschool Crafts: Pumpkin Name Puzzles!

September 14, 2021 by Sarah 15 Comments

Halloween Preschool Crafts are a fine art … a careful blend of fun, education, and independence.  Well this one has it all!  Sammy and I made Pumpkin Name Puzzles and we had a lot of fun – cutting, matching, and gluing. If your little one is learning his or her name, this is such a…

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Core Skills Coursebooks NOW AVAILABLE!

May 12, 2021 by Sarah Leave a Comment

I am so excited to bring you these literacy and math coursebooks with 36-weeks of curriculum-based exercises! Your child will cover ALL CORE SKILLS with one page per day. It’s really that simple! These core skill workbooks are for children who know their letters and sounds and are ready to dive into the magic of reading…

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These alphabet games are perfect for active kids! Great activites for practicing letters and sounds with preschoolers.

Gross Motor Alphabet Games for Kids

May 2, 2021 by Sarah 2 Comments

These little ones of mine love to learn on the move. They like to touch things, reach and stretch, run and jump, and use all of those great big muscles they are forming (well, itty bitty muscles right now – these boys of mine are tiny!) But guess what? Learning with a whole body is…

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5 Natural Language Development Activities for Toddlers

March 8, 2021 by Sarah 33 Comments

What is the most important thing for toddlers to learn?  What is the one thing, above all others, that will benefit these wee ones most in their years ahead?  Of course there are many opinions to these questions – but want to know what I think? I believe (very strongly.  VERY strongly) that above all else,…

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Writing Activity for Kindergarten

February 25, 2021 by Joanna Leave a Comment

Helping our little ones grow independent is such an important skill we need to put in place early on. By creating an activity like this, not only is a valuable learning goal being met but we, as parents, will actually stand a chance at enjoying the hot (ok, warm-ish) cup of coffee. This writing activity…

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Toss and Learn – A Gross Motor Activity for Preschoolers at Home

February 2, 2021 by Belinda Leave a Comment

Gross motor activities are so important for preschoolers because they support balance, movement in space and other functional movements required for everyday life and fitness. In this gross motor activity for preschoolers at home, we are going to focus on using the gross motor movement of throwing to help us practice recognizing the letters of…

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Alphabet Obstacle Course for Kids at Home

January 25, 2021 by Joanna Leave a Comment

Winter is definitely upon us and with the cold weather here full force, you have to get creative to keep your little ones active and entertained. As it’s not always possible to bundle up in all our gear and head into the outdoors, creating this alphabet obstacle course for kids at home is a great…

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Letter Hunt Sensory Bin – Preschool Alphabet Activity

July 20, 2020 by Nataly 1 Comment

I just recently became a big fan of sensory bins. Crazy, right? Literacy activities have always been my go-to with my 3-year old, but I never thought to combine the two to create a fun preschool alphabet activity. I think you’ll love this combination as much as I do, especially if you want to provide…

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Fun Ways to Practice Writing Letters

July 16, 2020 by Joanna Leave a Comment

Who needs a pencil and paper when there are so many other (way more engaging and fun) ways to practice our letters? In fact, playing with letters in THESE ways actually strengthen little hands, dexterity, and fine motor skills, making writing with a pencil much easier down the road.    My little guy loves learning…

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