This past week, NJoy took a retreat from his usual "letter of the week" and just focused on Thanksgiving. The theme was integrated into some of ALuv's schoolwork, too. (If you missed these recent Thanksgiving posts, they were Thanksgiving tangrams, Colonial Day learning, Thanksgiving Do-a-Dot ... Read More about Our Week of Thanksgiving
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10+ Activities for Toddlers: Before the Small Manipulatives
This post contains affiliate links. Please read my full disclosure. MBug has always wanted to be in the middle of her brothers' business while they do their schoolwork, creating a bit of a problem at times. She is a social butterfly and absolutely adores her brothers, so why wouldn't she want ... Read More about 10+ Activities for Toddlers: Before the Small Manipulatives
P is for Pumpkins
P Work Introduced the letter P sound with my sound tub. My P Tub contains a: purse, pants, penguin, penny, pig & pear. Pom-Pom Alphabet Cards: NJoy LOVED this and asked for his "ABCDEFG Pom-Poms" every day. Here he is doing his favorite letter of all-O. This was actually his first time ... Read More about P is for Pumpkins
A Worksheet Makeover
I'm not a huge worksheet or workbook fan. A lot of it comes from studying Montessori, but also from observing kids complete them as a classroom teacher. The problem I have with worksheets is mainly two-fold: 1-they are typically unflexible and 2-they produce "cookie cutter" work. I have ... Read More about A Worksheet Makeover
My Literacy Favorites (Part 3)
If you're new to this mini-series on my favorite literacy manipulatives and supplies, here is Part 1 & Part 2. 1. DRY ERASE BOARDS Let's face it-dry erase boards can be expensive. But here are a few ideas on how to cut your costs: *Double-sided dry erase boards in $1 bin at Target ... Read More about My Literacy Favorites (Part 3)