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Letter X Books – Read Alouds for the Letter X

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Letter x Books? Yes, letter x books! Believe me when I say that I had to be very creative with this one…almost as creative as the Letter I list. Instead of focusing on letter x‘s initial sound of /z/, I turned by focus to x‘s final sound of /ks/. And if you’re looking for ideas for teaching letter x, here are…
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Easy Ways to Build Number Sense During Dinner Time

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I’m Rachel and I’m excited to be helping out today, and trying my hand at blogging. I have four little ones running around my house; and this summer we have taken a break from having official learning days. We all know that taking a break from learning is never a good thing, so I have become very intentional about bringing…
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3 Writing Activities for Pre-Writers {with Free Printable}

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This post contains affiliate links for products we’re confident your family will love!   3 Writing Activities for Pre-Writers When children aren’t able to write independently because of age, reluctance, or small motor issues, there’s still plenty you can do to help them become writers. Sometimes they amaze us with their ability to weave a story. Those clever little minds are fairly bursting with ideas!…
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Short and Long Vowel Sorting with Ice Cream

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These short and long vowel sorting with an ice cream theme are a fun way to review vowel sounds! We went with ice cream cones to fit a summer theme {free download at the end of this post} because you simply can’t go wrong with ice cream cones!  This short and long vowel sorting activity can be done several different…
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Learning the Alphabet- FREE Letter W Printable Pack

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Today, we’re sharing our FREE Letter W Printable Pack from Learning the Alphabet! In this pack are 14 different Letter Ww activities you can do with your child who is learning his alphabet. Many of the activities can be done more than once, especially if you use them in hands-on ways, like I wrote about in our introductory post. *This post contains…
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