by Jaimi Erickson | Apr 22, 2024 | activities
Children can learn to read when they are ready. Of my 4 children, 2 could read before kindergarten and 2 could read by 2nd grade. The approach was the same. The preschool activities were the same. Children learn differently and at their own pace. Making reading fun is...
by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 18, 2024 | activities
You know that carnival game where you pull a rubber duck out of the water and see what symbol is on the bottom? You win a prize if your symbol is the chosen winner. I took that carnival game idea and turned it into this ping pong ball letter match activity for...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 1, 2024 | activities
Taking the idea I shared for teaching preschoolers to spell color words, we made another spelling game. With the same idea, we can teach preschool kiddos to spell the number names. They are sight words, so this activity has big impact on reading skills. Learning to...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 30, 2024 | activities
Spelling words is not just for elementary school kids. We started playing spelling games in preschool. It is about making learning fun, hands-on and interesting. Then, you encourage a love of learning and retention of information when they are young. This game for...
by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 21, 2023 | activities
Little kids can help with so much during the holiday season. It takes a little creativity to guide them, but these learning ideas will give you some ideas. I recently chatted with Vicki Bentley, an educational consultant for Homeschool Legal Defense Association. We...
