Father's Day is just around the corner! If you're looking for an easy and meaningful idea, check out this free Father's Day Letter printable! Some of us won’t be able to see loved ones for Father's Day this year, such as grandparents, so sending them something in the mail is the next best thing! I created this Father's Day letter for children to fill out for a father, grandfather or someone special in their life. You can have your child fill in the blanks and sign it at the bottom. … [Read more...]
Last Day of School Questionnaire
Hooray for the last day of school! Every year, I have my kids fill in a simple questionnaire at the beginning of the year and then we do it again on the last day of school. It's so fun to read their answers! You can find the first day of school questionnaires here. Today I'm sharing the same questionnaire for the end of a school year. These questionnaires are for preschool through fifth grade. You can download the questionnaires by clicking the links below! Last Day of … [Read more...]
Sight Word Reader for the Word “What”
I've been creating sight word readers for years now and I can't believe I've never created one for the word what! So today, I'm finally sharing my free printable booklet that practices this very common sight word. Sight word booklets are a great way for beginning readers to practice reading sentences and short stories. The booklets I create use sight words in simple sentences and helps build confidence in readers. As we all know, the more children read and see sight words, the better they … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Life Cycle of Snowflakes Booklet
It's snowing like crazy today! In fact, the boys didn't have school today because of the snow. Watching the snow fall had got me thinking about the life cycle of snowflakes. I put together a booklet to teach little ones how a snowflake is formed. It's really quite cool! First, let me recommend the book we love to read. It has so many great facts about snowflakes! It's called The Story of Snow by Mark Cassino. The facts in this book inspired me to write this printable booklet for … [Read more...]
Preschool Winter Math Packet
Hello to all my preschool teachers and preschool moms! If you're looking for some fun math activities for preschoolers, I've got something for you! Last fall, I created a fall-themed preschool math packet. I was so happy to see that it was downloaded thousands of times!! I also heard from many of you that the packet was helpful, so I decided to make one for winter! This is a 20-page packet that works on the following math skills: colors shapes comparing sizes counting … [Read more...]