If you’ve been around here for a while, you know how passionate I am about helping little ones learn to read. Today, though, I’m excited to give you a sneak peek at something just as important—and just as fun: learning to write! We put a lot of energy into teaching our kids to read (and…
Top 10 Online Math Games
I often get asked about online games and activities that support kids’ development, especially when it comes to math. Honestly, it’s a topic I hadn’t explored too deeply until recently. But as I’ve watched how quickly kids pick up on technology and how naturally they navigate screens, I started thinking: why not make some of…
Math Games for Preschoolers: 50 Fantastic Ideas!
Are you curious about the best way to teach math to young kids? The answer might be simpler than you think: through PLAY, of course! Kids absorb so much through play, and the preschool years are the perfect time to make learning fun and interactive. In this post, I’ll share some awesome math games for…
Valentine’s Day Activities for Students
Do you feel that? I sure do! Love is in the air! Love comes in many forms—the love you feel for your family, friends, pets, and even for things you’re passionate about, like work and hobbies. I know my daughter would say she loves ponies, and I would say I love coffee and a good…
10 Books to Inspire Children to Start Your Own Business
Children can start their own businesses, too! Or what I like to call ‘Kid-Preneurs.’ Starting a business can be a fun and educational experience for children. It encourages them to think critically and creatively while also helping them understand the value of money and hard work. In my Start Your Own Business Family Unit Study,…
Breathtaking Winter Books for Preschoolers
We live quite simply. You won’t find anything all that extravagant out here, and thanks to a big de-cluttering movement last year, you won’t find much at all, really. Not too many toys, or clothes, or “stuff.” With one exception. Books. We have bookshelves and bookshelves full of books. Mostly children’s books and hundreds of…
Grade 1 to 8 Math and Literacy in One Page a Day
How Wee Learn’s Literacy & Math Curriculum focuses on quality over quantity, accomplishing ALL literacy and math skills with only one page a day. How Wee Learn Math Curriculum In the How Wee Learn Math Curriculum, your child will learn about the five strands of math: Number Sense, Algebra, Data, Spatial Sense, and Financial Literacy….
Crazy Fun Summer Reading Activities!
Do you remember learning to read? I do… nostalgic music strumming … I was aching to learn to read. My big brother knew how. My big sis did too. But poor little Sarah was just not old enough. Or so she was told. However, across the street lived a retired teacher, who, as it turns…
Teaching Letter Recognition – What Order to Introduce Letters
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…
Summer Alphabet Games & Activities
With some absolutely beautiful weather this week, summertime—and all that it stands for—is calling me! It’s a time for fun in the sun, loads of play, and exploring this incredible world of ours. It’s also the perfect time to do some one-on-one learning with little ones. No matter how incredible a teacher is, there is nothing…