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February 24, 2014 •  11 Comments PSPKK123

Books for Letter C

One of my favorite things I do for The Measured Mom is create book lists. My kids are always excited when we go to pick up our stack of reserved books at the library. And I love it when my Six plants herself on the couch between her brothers (ages 3 and 5) so I can have a quiet evening of dinner prep (as long as the baby is napping and my toddler can find something to do...). Books to Read for Letter ... Read More

February 20, 2014 •  1 Comment PSPKK123

Books for Letter G

We love to collect books to read for every letter of the alphabet. Sometimes a particular letter is just plain hard. Other times, we find a collection of books that my kids want to hear again and again. Then they stand on their tiptoes as I drop the books into the library drop box. Seeing a title they plead, "Don't return that one! I love that book!" There are quite a few favorite stories for ... Read More

February 20, 2014 •  11 Comments PSPKK123

Teach short a with sensory play!

Teaching short vowel sounds can be tricky -- which is why I decided to teach short a with sensory play.  My toddler could join in the fun, and both my Three and Five were challenged.  A win-win-win!   First, we got out our materials. Dry oats.  I bought these at a low price from our discount grocery store.  (And since I pack them up after we're done for future sensory play, we get a lot of ... Read More

February 19, 2014 •  53 Comments PSPKK123

Level 2 handwriting worksheets – uppercase

Have you seen my Letters of All Sizes handwriting worksheets?  After we've created letters in a variety of playful ways, I use those worksheets with my preschoolers as Level One.  When they're ready, we move on to Level Two.  Check out these free beginning handwriting worksheets for preschool! A tip for printing: For a mysterious reason, these will not print nicely if you left click on the link and print ... Read More

February 18, 2014 •  26 Comments PSPKK123

Ways to Make the Letter A

If you've seen my other posts about writing the alphabet, you know that we love to find creative ways to make our letters.  Read on to learn a variety of ways to make the letter A. I printed large block letters (get your letter A here) and my Three filled them with foam animal stickers. I printed another A, and this time he filled it with foam alphabet stickers. I like to have my kids make straight ... Read More

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