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18 Ways to Use LEGO Bricks to Teach Literacy

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Do you have a few LEGO bricks lying around? Today, I’m sharing 18 creative and hands-on ways that you can use them to teach literacy…from fine motor activities, alphabet activities, spelling activities, and writing activities. The best part about these activities is that they can always be adapted or changed to fit the needs of learners.   *This post contains affiliate links….
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FREE 4th of July Learning Pack {for Pre-K/K}

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Today, I’m sharing a FREE 4th of July Learning Pack…just in time for the 4th of July! *This post contains affiliate links.   4th of July Learning Pack The pack includes the same kinds of activities as all my other Pre-K/K Packs {and similar to Reading the Alphabet}. The activities are not as worksheet-based, but hands-on learning activities. This does…
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FREE Cursive Handwriting Worksheets

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If you’ve followed me for very long, you know that I’m not a huge fan of worksheets or workbooks. I do, however, use them from time to time. And this is one of those times. ALuv (going into 3rd grade) has been working on cursive handwriting and loving it. I checked out the order in which Handwriting Without Tears suggests…
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Family Scavenger Hunt- Writing, Reading, and Spelling FUN!

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I’m honored to join several other bloggers today in a little FAMILY FUN Blog Hop. You can visit The Realistic Mama  to see all the family fun ideas being shared today. There’s also a BIG giveaway {scroll to the bottom of this post to enter for some fun prizes!} Please note that this post contains affiliate links. Now that my…
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Creative Writing – Wiggle Writing and MORE!

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*This post contains affiliate links. This summer, I want to keep writing at the forefront, even though we’re not officially “schooling”. Since my boys (especially my rising 3rd grader) LOVE to draw, I thought it would be fun to let them do a little creative writing, inspired by Lines that Wiggle by Candace Whitman. (By the way, this is a…
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