Are you worried if your child is ready for kindergarten? As a mom to three boys and a former teacher, I know that it's common to wonder if your child is ready for kindergarten. It's such a big milestone and exciting time for your child! I've talked with many parents who ask me these questions... "How do I know if my child is ready for kindergarten?" and "What does my child need to know before going to kindergarten?" They want a checklist and I totally get that! (And if you scroll down, … [Read more...]
Sight Word Reader for the Word “Did”
Happy Monday! This week's sight word is 'did.' If you're learning this sight word, this free booklet is a great way to practice reading. There are simple words in the story and the child can use the pictures to help them with unknown words. This booklet is black and white for easier printing and also it gives the child a chance to color in the pictures. Here are a couple of sample pages... You can grab this free printable by clicking the words below. >>>Sight … [Read more...]
Sight Word Readers for the Word “Do”
Hello and Happy Sunday! I'm here to share my newest sight word reader with you all! As you may remember, I'm making my way down the Dolch sight word list. If you want to check out all the sight word booklets I've done, just click here. Today's sight word is "do." I had a lot of fun creating this one! It's a little different than my other ones and it also has rhyming words! Here are a couple sample pages... This booklet is black and white for easier printing and … [Read more...]
Spring Preschool Packet
Spring is here! Hooray! My kids are itchin to get outside every chance they can now that the weather is finally not snow and ice. :) The nice weather makes it harder to complete our homeschool, but we try really hard to get it all done in the mornings so we can get outdoors and play! Do you have kids with spring fever? Meaning it's harder to focus at school because of the nice weather! Or maybe you do as a teacher or homeschool mom! Either way, I'm here to help you! I've created a … [Read more...]
Sight Word Readers for the Word “Be”
Sight words are so important to learn for beginning readers. Having a solid foundation in reading sight words will help young learners begin to soar with reading. Yes, they still need to learn phonemic awareness and word families, but learning sight words is one component of reading that can be mastered with practice. Today I'm sharing a free printable booklet that practices using the sight word "be." Each page has simple sentences using sight words for beginning readers to read. The … [Read more...]
Sight Word Readers for the Word “Out”
Are you teaching sight words? If you're teaching the sight word "out," then you're in the right place! I've put together a sight word booklet to help kids practice reading this word. At the end of this post, you'll find a link to a free printable for you to use in your classroom or at home. Each page has simple sentences using sight words for beginning readers to read. The pictures help the child with words that they might not know. I love using sight word readers with children … [Read more...]
Missing Numbers Activity for 1-19
One of my favorite sayings about math is "number sense can't be taught, but it can be caught." I learned this in a number sense course I took and it stuck with me. The best way for kids to develop number sense and grow as a learner is through lots of practice. You can't teach number sense, but you can develop it. One skill I've been working on with my kindergarten is determining missing numbers. Kids need to learn what comes before and after starting at any number...not just starting at 1. … [Read more...]
Preschool Winter Literacy Packet
Anyone else tired of winter yet?! Brr! As I write this post, the temperature is -2! This is the time of year when I want to take a vacation somewhere warm! Since that's not a possibility right now, I'll spend my time making printables for you all instead! Today I'm excited to share my new preschool winter literacy packet! This packet has practice with alphabet letters, which is so important to work on during the preschool years! If you're looking for easy activities for literacy, you'll … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Winter Literacy Packet
A couple of weeks ago, I shared my Kindergarten Winter Packet. I knew I wanted to make a literacy packet next. I'm excited to share it's finally done and ready to share with you! I created these literacy activities with a winter theme. Even if you don't live somewhere with cold weather and snow, you can still use this packet. I created this with a kindergartener in mind, but it could be used with older or younger children. This winter literacy packet has 9 activities: Let’s Build a … [Read more...]
Sight Word Readers for the Word “At”
If you're teaching the sight word "at," then you're in the right place! I've put together a sight word booklet to help kids practice reading this word. At the end of this post, you'll find a link to a free printable for you to use in your classroom or at home. Each page has simple sentences using sight words for beginning readers to read. I try to use sight words that they've already learned from the Dolch sight word list. Also, the pictures help the child with words that they … [Read more...]