Wondering how to teach sight words? You’ve come to the right place! There are so many fun, hands-on sight word games perfect for teaching children sight words, and today, I’m going to share my favorites with you! What are “sight words”? But first, we should chat about what sight words truly are. Sight words are…
Grade One Literacy Curriculum Review
Today, I’m excited to share a look inside my Grade One Literacy Curriculum! If you’re not familiar with my resources, let me give you a brief introduction before we dive into Grade One Literacy. I am a big believer in quality over quantity, which is reflected in all of my homeschool resources. Children do not…
Printable Human Body Systems Playdough Mats!
These human body printable playdough mats turned out so wonderfully! I am so excited to share them with you. These printables are FREE for you to print and use with your little ones! You can print them off and have your children draw the major human body systems, or cover them in contact paper (or…
Architecture Activity for Kids: Build The Great Wall of China!
Earlier this week, I shared the ten topics from our latest Family Unit Study: Architecture Around the World. This unit has been an absolute hit with the kids! They are loving the wide variety of hands-on activities—everything from watercolor art, to scavenger hunts, to STEM challenges and the architecture activity I’m going to share with…
Architecture Around the World | A Homeschool Unit Study
Wouldn’t it be fun to travel to the Eiffel Tower or the Great Wall of China? I’m excited to introduce our amazing, hands-on architecture unit study that will allow your children to explore four amazing architectural wonders: The Eiffel Tower, The Leaning Tower of Pisa, The Pyramids of Giza, and The Great Wall of China….
Teaching Letters and Sounds | Free Printable!
When it comes to teaching letters and sounds, I should really be saying ‘sounds then letters,’ because teaching sounds actually comes first! The ability to hear and manipulate sounds is called Phonological Awareness, and it is the first step in teaching a child to read. In fact, phonological awareness is even more important for…
Scoop and Dump the Alphabet Activity!
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…
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…
Free Dinosaur Printables for Kids!
I have the absolute BEST set of Free Dinosaur Printables to share with you today! And I’m not even exaggerating; these dinosaur printables are absolutely beautiful and incorporate literacy, numeracy, vocabulary building, and more. You’ll also be able to play lots of fun games with them, like a matching game, Go Fish, and Guess Who!…
Dinosaur Activities for Preschool
Little ones are often fascinated by dinosaurs, and that intense interest makes it a wonderful topic for preschoolers to learn about! This post is full of dinosaur activities for preschool, perfect for adding to or creating your own dinosaur unit at home or in the classroom. The dinosaur activities for preschool below include fine motor…