Ready for an alphabet activity that will knock it out of the park with your preschooler? If you have a little one who loves diggers, trucks, and all things construction, this is THE alphabet activity for you! I recently sent out a survey to those who are on my email subscriber list, and I learned…
The MAGIC of Letter Formation
Alright, my sweet friend, you know the drill. Just before I share these letter formation worksheets with you, I need to give you my “there is no rush” spiel. (I just had to look up how to spell ‘spiel’ – and then had to check what it actually meant – good news, I am using…
5 Tips for Setting Goals with Children
I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions. I make goals… lots of them. And now my kids do, too. I am a big believer in setting (and reaching) goals, and I want to instill this in my kids as well. I know goals are not the be-all and end-all. I know they need to be flexible….
Phonological Awareness Games… with Building Blocks!
Are you ready to build some strong pre-reading skills? Well, block off some time in your schedule for play—because I’m going to show you how to use building blocks to play some fun phonological awareness games! Not unlike building a block tower, a strong foundation is also necessary when building a reader. Before we teach…
DIY Tactile Letters with Free Printable
Happy Wednesday, my friends! Today, I would like to share a neat little tactile letters activity with you. This activity is wonderful for children who are learning their letters and sounds, as it really reinforces the letter shapes and gets your child to think about the letters in a mindful, focused way. For the activity,…
Gross Motor Alphabet Games for Kids
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. And guess what? Using gross motor alphabet games is a fabulous way to really retain that letter learning. In fact, How Wee…
Pre-Writing Skills: What is Form Drawing?
Have you ever tried form drawing with your little ones? Or perhaps you are brand-new to the term and stumbled across it while searching for pre-writing skills and activities for children. If that’s the case, let me introduce you! Essentially, form drawing is the freehand drawing of repetitive lines and curves. Sounds simple enough, right?…
10 Days of Freebies: Rhyming Cards
Welcome back, my friend! We are up to Day #4 of our ten days of freebies to celebrate How Wee Learn’s 10th Anniversary. 🎉 Today is a beautiful freebie—soft, watercolor art rhyming cards—because learning to read should be a beautiful experience. These rhyming cards are ideal for anyone starting out on their learning-to-read journey! How…
Learn Letters with a Watermelon Seed Activity
I first did this watermelon-themed activity with Sammy when he was learning his letters eight (eight!!!) years ago. Now that little Norah is ready to learn letters (and with summertime officially arriving this week—woohoo!), it’s the perfect time for another go. In fact, this summer will be sprinkled with all sorts of fun literacy activities…
Water Play Ideas for Preschoolers: Beginning Letters Toy Scoop
I think it’s safe to say that the warmer weather is FINALLY here to stay (fingers crossed), and we couldn’t be happier about it! This means water play ideas for preschoolers will be the name of the game. We need all the outdoor time we can get after such a long winter. Just before we…