Education resources for parents and teachers
Looking for some simple worksheets to review basic phonics skills? Grab our free short i worksheets! I pulled out these short i worksheets to use with my kindergartner for some extra review. I usually spend 15-20 minutes doing extra learning with my Five when he comes home from morning kindergarten. On this particular day I pulled out our stack of nine short i worksheets. (No, I wasn't planning to have him ... Read More
Grab our free no-prep games for reading short e words! Today I'm sharing a set of games that you can use to help your learners read short e words. The great thing is that they come in six different levels - perfect for differentiation! Simply print the game of your choice and give it to a pair of students. They can take turns rolling the die and reading the corresponding column. The above image shows the simplest ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a set of color cards that will help your preschooler match colors. This post contains affiliate links. How is your toddler or preschooler doing at learning those colors? Sometimes it helps to try a matching game. I created these simple clip cards to give your preschooler the opportunity to match colors and get some fine motor practice in at the same time. What you need: Color cards (download the ... Read More
Today I'm sharing a free alphabet tracing book, perfect for kids who are struggling to learn letter names. This post contains affiliate links. If you have students who struggle to remember their alphabet, this post is for you! I'm sharing a printable alphabet tracing book, a free sample from my collection of Alphabet Games & Activities. It's perfect for three types of children: 1- Young learners who struggle to ... Read More
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Are you making these common mistakes when teaching reading in K-2? Let's make sure we're avoiding these ten common mistakes! Mistake #1 - Neglecting phonemic awareness instruction For years I thought a "hit or miss" approach to phonological and phonemic awareness was sufficient. Throw in some songs throughout the day, clap the syllables in our names, rhyme a bit, and play beginning sound games ... that should ... Read More
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Today I'm sharing a set of free alphabet action cards - in two different versions! A few months ago, I finished teaching my Three the alphabet through our simple letter of the week activities. She loved it, and is busy writing letters wherever she goes - as you can see in the above story about a "cweepy monster." :) One thing she hasn't picked up on is letter sounds; she knows just a few of them. Her older siblings ... Read More
Are you interested in teaching handwriting to your preschooler? Avoid these common mistakes! (Disclosure: I received compensation and free product from Go Teach! Handwriting for this post. All opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.) I receive many emails from parents asking me for help when teaching their young children to form letters. When should they start? What should they use? What letters ... Read More
