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Fall Playdough Mats – Great for Open-Ended Play

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Did you know that today {September 16th} is Playdough Day? And to celebrate, I’m sharing our Fall Playdough Mats! If you’re new to our open-ended playdough mats, we also have Winter/Christmas Playdough Mats, Spring/Easter Playdough Mats, Summer Playdough Mats, and Alphabet Playdough Mats {a fun way to learn and reinforce letter sounds}. They’re ALL FREE! Today, I’m joining several other bloggers…
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BOB Books Rhyming Words, Book 5 and 6

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*This post contains affiliate links. Today, I’m sharing FREE printables to go with Books 5 and 6 of BOB Books Rhyming Words. You can find more printables for books 5 and 6 over at 3 Dinosaurs and Royal Baloo, so be sure to check them out! Want more BOB Books printables? Check out all our free printables for BOB Books, Sets 1-5. And if…
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Word Study Organization {Storage and Routines}

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If you’ve read my blog for very long, it’s no secret that the word study method is one of my favorite ways to teach kids to spell. I used as a classroom teacher, as a private reading tutor, and now as a homeschooling mama. As with any teaching method, organization is a must. Today, I’m sharing two word study organization tips…
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Handwriting Practice Pages for the Young Child

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Can young children do some handwriting practice? You bet! The best place to start is through fun activities that strengthen those fine motor muscles. And as I shared in my post about teaching handwriting to preschoolers, young children need space. And lots of it. That’s why I created these FREE handwriting practice pages for the young child. {The free download…
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FREE Apple Poetry Pack

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In August, I told you about and posted a new project my son and I are working on together {original poetry by me and original clip art from my 3rd grade son}. I’m calling them Poetry Packs and they are perfect for kids in Kindergarten through 2nd grade. The poems themselves would also work for preschoolers. They would just need…
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