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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…
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Pipe Cleaner Calculator Addition and Subtraction Tool
November 10, 2014
Here's a simple math manipulative for kids who are learning to add and subtract! Owen is in kindergarten, but he wants to have a math assignment every day just like…
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Alphabet Bingo Game
September 18, 2014
Here's a fun game that is perfect for preschool or kindergarten - Alphabet Bingo! Add in a fun snack as a prize for people who get a bingo, and you…
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Free Printable Books for Beginning Readers - Level 1 (Easy)
September 2, 2014
I love the emergent reader stage! My kids have all been eager to learn to read, especially the younger ones who want to be able to do what the big…
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Creating Playful Venn Diagrams about Animal Attributes
August 19, 2014
One day this summer when we hadn't really started school yet (but needed some order!) I got out our large acrylic sheet and showed Gresham how to make Venn diagrams.…
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Multiplication Snack Store Math Activity
August 4, 2014
Practicing math facts is so much more motivating when you have an authentic reason to do so. Last week I decided to set up a snack store to practice multiplication,…
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Composing Music with Math Activity for Kids
July 15, 2014
This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. That means that if you make a purchase through a product link, I will earn a small percentage of the sale at no additional…
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Paper Plate Word Family Wheel for Beginning Readers
July 7, 2014
Here's a simple phonics idea for beginning readers - turn paper plates into a word wheel! Owen (age 5) was pretty impressed with this. I decided to do two different…
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DIY Spelling Blocks Phonics Manipulatives
June 12, 2014
Make your own spelling blocks to add a hands-on element to reading and phonics! Owen is getting ready to enter kindergarten in the fall (homeschooling), and he is very eager…
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Math with Legos: An Activity for Improving Word Problem Skills
June 2, 2014
Word problems. Ugh. I used to hate word problems in math when I was growing up, mainly because it was often hard to figure out what to do. Isn't that…
