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...]
Preschool Literacy 101
I love talking about teaching literacy. In fact, I love it so much that I minored in literacy in college. I talk to lots of moms teaching preschool at home and a lot of them want to know what children need to know before they head off to Kindergarten. This Preschool Literacy 101 post will go into the basics of teaching preschool literacy. Let's start with defining literacy. Literacy is teaching reading, writing, and oral skills. Beginning literacy is the knowledge and skills that precede … [Read more...]
Christmas Literacy Printables for Preschoolers
Christmas is coming and it's always fun to have holiday-themed activities for preschoolers. We love to do hands-on learning activities, but there's also a time for pencil and paper activities. Today, I'm sharing with you my FREE Christmas literacy printables for preschoolers. This printable packet works on the following literacy skills: matching alphabet letters tracing alphabet letters identifying beginning sounds in words alphabetical order counting syllables in … [Read more...]
Developing Language & Literacy Skills in Preschoolers
Developing Language and Literacy skills are important to work on during the preschool years. Today's post broken down into 4 sections: listening, speaking, literacy, and writing. Here's what a preschooler should work on before Kindergarten. Listening: Listens with understanding to directions Follows 1-step & 2-step directions How can your child work on listening skills? Be a good listener yourself! When your child is telling you a story, don't interrupt them and let them … [Read more...]