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Back to School Word Bump – a FREE Printable Spelling Game

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We’re back to school…well, really we aren’t quite yet. But we have been doing a few activities here and there to get me the kids warmed up to the idea. 🙂 This week, we played our FREE Back to School Word Bump! If you’re not familiar with Word Bump!, it’s a free printable spelling game that is HIGHLY adaptable for any…
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Lesson Plans and Outlines for BOB Books Set 2

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Here are the lesson plans and outlines for Set 2 of the BOB Books. In this pack, you will find lesson outlines for each book of Set 2. I have spent 3 days on each book, with 4-5 activities a day. {Looking for Set 1 outlines? Find them HERE.} *This post contains affiliate links.   Please note that these are…
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Lesson Plans and Outlines for BOB Books Set 1

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*This post contains affiliate links. Welcome to Lesson Plans & Activities for the BOB Books {Sets 1-5}. Over the next couple of weeks, I will be sharing lesson outlines to go with the FREE BOB Book printables others and I have made over the last two years. The activities are meant to go in the order in which I’ve listed them,…
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26 ABC Toys for Kids

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Welcome back to the last post in my 4-part series, Teaching the Alphabet. Today, I’m sharing some of our favorite ABC Toys that encourage kids to play with the alphabet. Many of these toys can apply to younger children (like tots and preschoolers), but there are several that my soon-to-be 3rd grader still uses. When looking through this list, I’d…
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26 Alphabet Books for Kids

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*This post contains affiliate links. Welcome back to my 4-part series on teaching the alphabet! Today, I’m sharing 26 different Alphabet Books for Kids. Reading alphabet books is a GREAT way to expose children to the alphabet within the context of a book. It’s also a great way to work on other skills, such as book and print awareness. There…
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