Something you may not know about me is that I absolutely loathe spiders. We have a pet snake and that doesn't bother me, but when I see a big spider, I start to freak out. Just ask my sons, who recently videotaped me when I saw a big spider crawl across our kitchen floor! Even though I hate spiders, I actually love cute spider crafts. Today I have an easy spider door hanger craft that is perfect to do around Halloween or really any time of the year! Materials for Spider Door Hanger … [Read more...]
Turkey Craft for Kids
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and I have a simple turkey craft you need to try with your kids. I'm even going to make it so simple and give you a free template to make this fun turkey. Using just a few supplies, you can make this craft and use it as decoration for Thanksgiving day! Not only is this craft super cute, but it's also a great way to work on fine motor skills! There is cutting involved with this project, so it is geared towards older children. If you have younger children, … [Read more...]
Sight Word Practice Cards – Second Grade
Watching a child learn to read it incredibly exciting. You may be following a set curriculum to teach your child to read, but sometimes you need some supplemental material to help work on key skills for reading. One of those skills is learning sight words. Sight words are words that are frequently used in text and words that can’t necessarily be sounded out, so they need to be memorized. For example, if you sound out the word ‘the’ it would sound totally different than how it should be … [Read more...]
Paper Pumpkin Craft for Kids
Pumpkin season is here! I have a cute paper pumpkin craft for kids to share with you! It's so simple and is a fun way to decorate for fall! Paper Pumpkin Craft Materials You only need a few supplies for this craft: Card Stock Scissors Hot glue gun Glue Pen For this pumpkin craft, you will need a template to cut the pieces of paper. You will need at least four of the sizes you choose to make. Since I do recommend using a hot glue gun, this craft needs to be made with … [Read more...]
Vowel Letter Mazes for Halloween
Are vowels tricky for your students to learn? If so, you'll want to check out these spooky letter mazes! The alphabet is not always easy for kids to learn, especially when it comes to learning what vowels are and their sounds. I'm excited to share this 8-page printable activity pack to help with teaching children the 5 vowels. This pack comprises of two pages of reading and writing practice, three maze designs to encourage vowel recognition and three blank templates for parents, teachers, … [Read more...]
Tricky Letter Activities for Halloween
Learning the alphabet can be easy for some kids, but more challenging for others. The English alphabet comprises forty different shapes and that’s a lot for kids to learn! Some letters have multiple sounds, are harder to recognize or learn to write and need more time on it. Most kids can recognize O, B, X, and A, but when it comes to lowercase letters b and d, it’s more challenging. Today I'm sharing a resource for teaching tricky letters. It's also a fun activity for Halloween! This … [Read more...]
Fall Scavenger Hunt
A fun way to celebrate fall is to go on a fall scavenger hunt. It's a good way to soak in the sights, smells, and sounds of fall. It also helps you slow down and appreciate the season. It's my favorite season of all but always seems to go by too quickly. This printable is designed to use three senses: eyes for sight, nose for smell, and ears for hearing. The first page is all about sight. The goal is to find all 10 items as you go for a walk or look around your neighborhood. The … [Read more...]
Preschool Family Theme Activities
At the beginning of the school year, it's a great idea to plan a family theme for preschoolers. Today, I’m going to share with you our favorite activities and free printables for this theme. I created a free booklet about families to read with students. It's black and white, so it's also great for coloring. You can download the booklet right here --> Family Booklet A fun sensory and fine motor activity you can do with preschoolers is to use family playdough mats. Just use … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Guide to Using Ten Frames
If you teach math to early childhood students, it's important to understand what a ten frame is. Ten frames are tools for teaching math and they help kids with developing number sense. This post will help you understand the benefits to ten frames and provide printable resources that you can use in your classroom or home right away. Ten frames help with developing number sense. Number sense is having good intuition about numbers and their relationships. This develops gradually as children … [Read more...]
All About Me Preschool Theme
An all about me theme for your preschool, homeschool, or classroom is a great way to start the school year! Preschoolers love to learn about themselves and there are plenty of fun activities to do! Today I'm going to share with you our favorite activities and free printables for this theme. All About Me Books Here are some of our favorite books to read for this theme. ChrysanthemumMy Amazing BodyThe Tooth BookMarvelous Me: Inside and OutPartsAll of Me!: A Book of Thanks All About Me … [Read more...]