We’re doing an animal unit in our co-op, so I thought I’d share an example of how you can incorporate a book and craft activity into the unit. Preschool and kindergarten kids love doing crafts,Continue reading
Tag: Pre K
Sight Word Shuttle Runs
I went downstairs for a cup of coffee this morning and saw Ana playing a new game with Pea. This one combines sight words with fitness (i.e. “energy release”). How lucky are we that she’sContinue reading
Rhyming Volleyball
We’ve been playing this phonemic awareness game lately to help Pea not only develop some physical coordination, but also strengthen her ability to think on her feet. It’s very easy to play, and lots ofContinue reading
Name That Book!
It’s probably not a stretch to guess that your young child has a few select books they like for you to read over and over (and over) to them. These are the books you’ve readContinue reading
What Was Your Favorite Part?
One really easy way to gently coax your child towards reading for comprehension is to ask them a simple question when you finish reading a book to them–“What was your favorite part?” This works especiallyContinue reading
Activities With “Mouse’s First Snow”
We read “Mouse’s First Snow” yesterday in our co-op as an element of our winter theme, and afterwards we did a couple of activities that tied in with the book. In the book, Mouse goesContinue reading
Our Co-op For Preschoolers In Action!
Ana isn’t going to toot her own horn about this here, so I’m going to step in and toot it for her. A few months ago, she posted on a local website asking if thereContinue reading
Questions Help Your Young Child Develop Comprehension Skills
There is a big difference between being able to read individual words and being able to comprehend what you read, and this is one of the common issues older readers struggle with. One of theContinue reading
Weaving Literacy Into Learning Numbers
Here’s a fun way to help your child expand their vocabulary when you aren’t even “working” on reading. Chick Pea is working on a weekly art project that is geared towards helping her learn theContinue reading
Fun and Easy Word Family Review Cards
Here’s a great idea from the Frugal Homeschooling Mom for creating your own word family review cards. It’s a great way for your toddler/preschooler to work on their letter-sound correspondence!
Rhyming Down the Alphabet
Last weekend, a friend was telling me how much her three year old loves playing the Good Night Rhymes game. We talked about it as a bedtime game, but they play in the car. SheContinue reading
Letter Charades
This is a really fun game that lets your kids practice matching objects to letters and sounds. You’ll need some picture cards of various objects (and/or magazine pictures) and a bit of creative imagination. YouContinue reading
Straight or Curvy?
This is game you can play with early learners to expose them to some concepts of print…in this case letter shapes (even if they don’t know their letters yet). You’ll need some letter magnets orContinue reading
Good Night Rhymes
Here’s a quick and simple game you can play during your bedtime routine with your child that will help them learn to make words rhyme. Think of a word and tell your child that theContinue reading
Oral Blending (Onsets & Rhyme) – Lesson Idea #40
This is a phonmeic awareness activity that will help your child blend words together using word families. You’ll need a list of word families and a puppet to make it extra fun. Explain to yourContinue reading
