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Make Your Own Letter Tiles for Spelling Practice

Jaimi Erickson — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:17:04 +0000

Letter tiles are a necessary tool for teaching spelling in a hands-on way. We start using letter tiles when my kids are in preschool. They each learned to spell their names with homemade letter tiles. These are two ideas for making your own letter tiles. I originally shared this idea after seeing a similar idea […]

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For Kids Who Need to Move: Hammering Letters and Numbers

Jaimi Erickson — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:12:55 +0000

You know the kiddos that just need to move their bodies. They don’t sit still for very long, they like full-body activities like playground time, sports and free play. This activity for learning letters and numbers is a way to harness that kiddo energy and channel it into learning skills. The hammering activity to learn […]

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Frog pond letter sound sorting

Jaimi Erickson — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:38:53 +0000

This hands-on activity is perfect for preschoolers learning to associate letter sounds with images. Simply using printable cartoon graphics, and some posterboard plus contact paper, you can make an activity tray for this letter sound sorting activity that works for multiple letters easily. Letter sound sort with a frog theme. I created this letter sorting […]

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American Flag Hands-On Math

Jaimi Erickson — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:29:17 +0000

We love using unexpected teaching tools for hands-on learning. One of my favorite ideas is using cupcake toppers for math learning. I shared a flower-themed math activity for spring, and this math game is perfect for a Flag Day or 4th of July thematic unit. American Flag Math Supplies: Empty egg carton Flag cupcake toppers […]

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Preschool Curriculum PDF Free Download

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:32:38 +0000

Teaching preschool at home does not have to be expensive or complicated. In fact, our kids benefit from our time with them being simple and connected. I have now taught preschool in private preschools, daycare centers and in my own home. My four children all learned with this preschool curriculum pdf free download. Free Preschool […]

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What Modern Parenting Gets Wrong About Focus and Attention

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:33:07 +0000

[Photo by SeventyFour from Getty Images on Canva.] Ask almost any parent today, and you’ll hear a familiar concern: “My child just can’t focus.” Whether it shows up during homework, at the dinner table, or in the classroom, attention struggles feel more common than ever. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: modern parenting may be misunderstanding […]

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9 Halloween Activities and Crafts for Toddlers and Up

Jaimi Erickson — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:15:54 +0000

Time for some Halloween activities and crafts fun! I know many families do not participate in Halloween, but I keep it “cute” for the kids with these learning activities that cover children from toddlers to preschool and early elementary. Five are my own creation and I also have shared links to other blogs that […]

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Mini Muffin Pan Counting Game (for Halloween or Any Season)

Jaimi Erickson — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:41:57 +0000

This is a quick, simple counting game that can be made for any season or holiday theme. We made it for Halloween or fall. The only supplies are a muffin pan or mini muffin pan, muffin liners and mini erasers. There are alternatives so you can use what you have at home. This is very […]

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Spider Web Counting Number Match

Jaimi Erickson — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 23:34:00 +0000

Do you have left over pieces of that rug grip to keep area rugs from slipping? I have a use for it: Make pretend spider webs to create a number and counting game. with plastic Dollar Store spiders game is a hands-on math activity for preschoolers perfect for Halloween time. Spider Webs Counting Game Supplies: […]

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Chalk and Craft Pumpkin Creations

Jaimi Erickson — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:06:12 +0000

The carvable craft pumpkins make great Halloween activities for little kids. At first my plan was to spray paint one craft pumpkin with chalkboard paint, so we could draw on it with chalk. But, when we got them home we discovered that chalk works right on the pumpkin. How fun! This is great for young […]

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