Goodness! The beautiful weather is here! We have sunny skies and birds singing and (dare I say it) I think we are done with the snow. Well, I do tend to say that every April and Mother Nature often drops a bucket full of snow right on my veggie garden early May. But this year…
The Great Boat Float: Teaching Rhyming to Preschoolers
A little while ago I was playing a rhyming game with my little one when I realized he really wasn’t grasping the concept of rhyming. I tried a different game, and low and behold, he wasn’t grasping it that way either. How could this be?! I thought for sure we had this rhyming thing down!…
Rhyming Word Activities That Make Rhyming FUN
We have been on a rhyming kick lately. As I mentioned last week, my preschooler has learned to rhyme – and so he does – all the time. Since it has only been a week, I am still loving the rhyming and thinking it’s sweet (check back with me on this next week). So I…
Silly Kids Songs – Why and What?
I have yet to meet a 3 year old who did not enjoy a good silly song. Silly kids songs may seem just that – silly. But in fact, they are actually a wonderful way for kids to learn. I know, it sounds ridiculous. How is an Old Lady who Swallows a Fly teaching my…
Rhyming Games: Rhyme or SLIME
Learning to rhyme is a key element to early reading. And rhyming games are fun! I bet you naturally do it every day – perhaps without even realizing it. Tons of songs, poems, and books rhyme. As I was playing with my Sam yesterday – I realized we could use a bit of practise in…