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Alphabet Town: A Literacy Activity for Preschoolers
March 13, 2016
Combine pretend play and alphabet letter learning in this fun literacy activity for preschoolers! Jonathan (age 4) has been interesting in that he is my first child to teach himself…
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Go on a Detective Alphabet Hunt! A Letter Learning Activity for Preschoolers
February 8, 2016
This detective alphabet hunt is such a fun activity for kids who are learning their letters! Jonathan is currently working on identifying the letters of the alphabet. I set up…
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Learning Activities for Kids Who Love Cars!
November 12, 2015
With four boys in our house, we have accumulated a lot of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars! We have found that they make great manipulatives for all kinds of learning…
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Math Facts Baseball (An Awesome Way to Practice Math!)
November 10, 2015
Math Facts Baseball - Use this simple game to review addition and subtraction facts! Okay, so baseball season just ended, so this probably should have been a football game. But…
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LEGO Activities for First Grade Math
October 12, 2015
Here are some hands on ideas for learning first grade math concepts with LEGO®! Practice addition, greater than and less than, and measuring. My first grader really enjoys kinesthetic learning.…
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Learn Your Name with Hot Wheels Cars
October 3, 2015
As I've mentioned before, Jonathan has been doing a lot of name games because he LOVES to do school, and because he has a long name to learn! Here's a…
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LEGO Learning: 25 Math and Language Ideas for Preschool through Third Grade
August 6, 2015
It's almost back-to-school time, and what better way to begin the school year than with a little LEGO® learning! Here is a collection of over 25 of the best math…
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Learning with LEGO: Letter Puzzles
August 1, 2015
Learn your letters with LEGO®! This idea is seriously so simple, and Jonathan thinks it's the greatest thing ever! A few months ago, it dawned on me that Jonathan is…
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Car Race Counting Game!
June 23, 2015
Here's a game that preschoolers will love - Car Race Counting! My husband built this game out of a piece of poster board and a little bit of white duct…
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Hands-On Activities for Beginning Readers
March 12, 2015
I am currently teaching my third son to read, and one thing that I have noticed about beginning readers is that they are WIGGLY! When my oldest son was learning…
