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Winter Boredom Busters for Preschool

Preschoolers need a lot of active time each day. When stuck inside during the winter months we moms need some help with planning in fun winter boredom busters for preschool kids. The good news is most hands-on activities will get your preschooler interested right away. I have quite a few fun winter activities to share with you so you and your child have fun, productive days … [Read more...]

Handwriting Practice Fun Activities

I still have my children hand-write their school work. They use pencil and paper every day for math, writing, language arts and Bible study. Handwriting practice is not old fashioned. It is a skill with many benefits for our children. You will be surprised by these reasons why handwriting helps with academic success. I have quite a few activities that are fun for kids to get … [Read more...]

ABC Seek and Find Letter Learning Activity

ABC seek and find letter learning activity for preschool to help preschoolers get prepped for kinderarten.

Getting your preschooler ready for kindergarten is on the minds of many parents. It certainly was a focus for me. We did not stress too much about structure during our homeschool preschool time. Even if you are not homeschooling, this ABC Seek and Find Letter Learning activity for preschool kids is simple to do at home. Preschool at home was fun. Just think of all the money … [Read more...]

Learning Letters and Shapes with Stickers

Learning letters and shapes with stickers preschool activity

For preschool kids, learning letters and shapes in a hands-on way helps the information stick. After teaching all four of my children preschool at home, I have nailed down a few great letter activities that are fun and effective. … [Read more...]

Teaching Letters Lesson Plans

Teaching Letters Lesson Plans-Activities for toddlers or preschool with complete weekly lesson plans and printables. #sponsored

This post contains affiliate links and is sponsored by Autumn McKay. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure for more info. The eyes of a young child when they learn something new is fantastic to see. Teaching letters to kids is so fun! With developmentally appropriate activities for their age group it’s an enriching way to add some focused activity … [Read more...]

Learn Letters with Feet

Kids learn letters with their feet! This fun way to learn letters with feet engages ultiple learning styles and is fun for kids with Kids in Socks letter matching socks. #sponsored

This post is sponsored by Kids in Socks. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. How many times have you had a fun moment with your child saying the rhyme, “This little piggy went to market. This little piggy went home…”? Countless times we teach kids with their feet without even knowing it. Simon Says, a simple dance party with the kids on a rainy day, number … [Read more...]

ABC Letter Matching Busy Bag

Fun ABC letter matching busy bag for preschool. Great preschool at home activity.

We had busy bags in our house before I knew what a busy bag even was! I always called them activity bags with my kids. Most of the kids activities I have shared can easily be stored as busy bags. This ABC Letter Matching Busy Bag is a great addition to preschool at home, or even a fun game when in a restaurant. I created it with a free download ABC chart I found simply doing a … [Read more...]

Letter of the Day Activities for Preschool

Letter of the day activities for preschool and a preschool at home curriculum that won't break the bank or take a lot of time to prep.

We don’t buy fancy supplies for our homeschool preschool work. I want to teach my children to use what they have first so they do not always think they have to buy new. It certainly has made our budget as a one-income household work much better to live this way. It was easy enough to put together letter of the day activities on a budget. My oldest daughter was a kid that … [Read more...]

Preschool at Home Day 2: Alphabetical Order Hands-On Activity

Alphabetical order hands-on activity to teach preschoolers about the alphabet. Great for preschool at home.

Preschool at home is a great way to get focused learning time with your child. This alphabetical order hands-on activity takes our introduction of the alphabet activity from Preschool Day 1, and breaks it apart-literally! I always try to use simple free or cheap supplies first. If I can't find a good set of supplies, I then go out and buy simple supplies from the local … [Read more...]

Preschool at Home Day 1: Introducing the Alphabet

To start our preschool at home curriculum, we did a review of the alphabet or introduction of the alphabet letters-upper and lower case.

There is no need to spend a lot of money on curriculum for teaching preschool at home. This activity introducing the alphabet requires 2 supplies that you probably have already. This blog is focused on activities you can create with basic supplies that many homes have on hand. If you don’t have the supplies I list, you can easily purchase them on Amazon, at your local Dollar … [Read more...]

Pre-Reading Skills ABC Book Word-Matching Game

Pre-reading skills will soar with this 2 item activity that teaches children to read the beginning letter in words with a hands-on word-matching game.

Children do not have to be reading to be exposed to reading skills. When my kids are in preschool we start looking more at the initial letters of different words. All that means is when I read the word "dog" in a book, I ask my child what letter is first. It is a simple way when we are reading together to connect reading with letter identification. This gives preschoolers … [Read more...]

One-to-One Correspondence Activities for Toddlers

One-to-one correspondence activities for toddlers. Teach toddlers to count and identify while strengthening their fine motor skills.

This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Fiddle & Doodle. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. Do your toddlers want to draw with markers, but the mess is just too risky for you to take on? Learning to keep markers on paper is part of a collection of one-to-one correspondence activities for toddlers. (Plus a lesson in self-control and eye-hand … [Read more...]

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