What a year 2020 has been already! I never would've guessed this year would have involved so many crazy things, including distance learning. Most schools have resorted to learning online for the rest of the school year. These unprecedented times are hard and stressful and it makes me sad for teachers and students who won't be able to wrap up the school year together. To help put some closure on the school year and to celebrate finishing school at home, I put together a couple of distance … [Read more...]
Christ-Centered Easter Printables for Preschoolers
I cannot believe we celebrate Easter this week! It definitely seems early this year, but that's okay with me because it's one of my favorite holidays. While Easter baskets and eggs are fun traditions, our family puts a big focus on Christ's resurrection during Easter. To make this part of our preschool at home lessons, I put together a packet of Christ-centered learning printables. I'm excited to share that I'm offering it FREE to you all, too! In these Easter printables, you'll find the … [Read more...]
First Grade At Home Literacy Packet
During this time of school closures, many of us are scrambling to find educational activities for our children. Some school districts are providing resources for you, but others are leaving it up to the parents to do this. In the last couple of weeks, I've shared several free packets to do at home. Today I'm excited to share my first grade at home literacy packet. I hope you find it helpful! This packet works on a lot of skills for first grade, but doesn't cover everything. I did my … [Read more...]
Spring Scavenger Hunt
Spring is here and we're so happy about this! We're just starting to notice signs of spring popping up...the grass is getting greener, the buds are forming on trees, and plants starting to pop up. Last fall and winter, I created nature scavenger hunts for kids and I've had requests to create one for spring! So today I'm sharing the free printable for a spring scavenger hunt. This activity is quite simple, but let me break it down for you... Just print out the printable, add it to a … [Read more...]
Kindergarten At Home Literacy Packet
Many of us are now homeschooling our kids due to what's going on in our world today. I know the sudden switch to learning at home is a big one so I want to help you out. I've been working all weekend on a literacy packet for kindergarteners. I just put the finishing touches on it and it's ready to share with you! Last week I shared that my Preschool Alphabet Packet is FREE and so many of you have downloaded it. You can still get it at no cost right here. I wanted to create something … [Read more...]
Sight Word Guess Who Game
If you have a child learning to read, it's important to do hands-on activities to practice reading sight words! Children learn best through multi-sensory activities so the more activities you can incorporate into your day, the better! I know children love games, so I created a Sight Word Guess Who Game as a fun way to practice sight words. My kids loved the game! Here's how to set up the game: Download the free printable at the end of this post. Print the game on card stock paper. … [Read more...]
Concession Stand Addition Problems
It's an important life skill for kids to learn how to add money. Not only do they need to know how to count coins and dollars, but they also need to understand how to add money for math problems. I'm just beginning to teach my 2nd grader how to add money. It's been an easy transition for him to go from learning addition with regrouping to adding money, but the biggest thing to remember is adding in the decimal point and dollar sign. To practice this skill, I created addition math problems … [Read more...]
Shoe Size Sequencing Task Cards
Knowing how to sequence numbers is an important math skill for preschoolers to work on. I created these shoe size sequencing task cards to practice the skill of ordering numbers. You could use this in a math center, with a small group to check their sequencing skills, or for independent work. Sequencing Task Cards Math Skills These task cards work on these preschool skills: number recognition ordering numbers from least to greatest sequencing following … [Read more...]
Hat Shop Sight Words
Learning sight words is one component for learning to read. The best way to improve reading these high-frequency words is with lots of practice. Having the ability to recognize sight words quickly helps children feel more comfortable reading and gives them the confidence to read beginning reader books. Sight words are words that are frequently used and they appear on almost every page of text. These are also words that can’t necessarily be sounded out, so they need to be memorized. For … [Read more...]
Laundry Letters I-Spy Printables
The game of I Spy is a favorite game for my youngest son. Anytime we're waiting in a restaurant or at an appointment, we play I Spy to pass the time. Today I'm sharing a printable I Spy activity. It's an easy activity to set up because you just print it and play! This I Spy game focuses on finding vowels. This great for preschoolers or kindergarteners to work on. Simply look for the number of letters the picture has and write the number in the corresponding box. You could print … [Read more...]