Educational & Activities

Looking for a low-messy but high fun activity for your toddler or older child? Dot marker printables are an engaging way to build skills. Chances are that if you follow any activity bloggers or influencers, you’ve seen dot markers. But you’re probably wondering if they are necessary to have a home. You already have tons…

Look no further for fall worksheets for your preschool or kindergarten child. The five free fall worksheets will engage your young learner. Fall is full of hands-on learning opportunities for children. Raking leaves and carrying pumpkins build your child’s gross motor skills.  Sorting apples by color builds critical thinking skills. But in between a trip…

Say goodbye to boring flashcards. Your child will learn the sight words in a fun hands-on way with the fall color by sight words worksheets. I recently got an email from a mom about the dreaded sight words flashcards that came home from school. Guess what? There is a faster, easier, and more efficient way…

Celebrate the fall with apple preschool worksheets. Your child will develop preschool skills with these free apple printables. Raise your hand if fall is your favorite season! I love autumn. The crisp chill in the air. The leaves turning colors. It’s simply the best. But you still have a preschool-age child who needs to build…

School still looks different this year. Your children will still need to be prepared and these are the best school supplies on Amazon for 2021. Even though most schools are going to be back in person, I know you feel overwhelmed imagining what the year will be like. As a former teacher who had a…

Learning the alphabet is an important skill for your child. Use these preschool alphabet worksheets pdfs to teach your child the letters. You’re looking for preschool alphabet worksheets pdf? You’re in the right place. Learning the alphabet and letter recognition are important preschool skills. While my preschooler learned the alphabet from hands-on play, we still…

Want to find a board game that is educational and won’t bore you to tears? Here are the best board games for 4-year olds. The last time you hit the game aisle at Target did your eyes glaze over from all the choices? Or have you searched on Amazon and been overwhelmed by the sheer…

While doing school work one day, my daughter asked me, “What are syllables?” Thankfully I was prepared with an answer. But knowing about syllables is important for other reasons: When your child comes across an unknown word, how do they break it apart? Or when your child asks you to spell “appreciation,” is there a…

Learning the alphabet is important. Check out 10+ alphabet activities ideas for your child, including a printable alphabet chart. As a parent, you know that learning the alphabet is important. And you’re absolutely right! Research shows that alphabetic knowledge is predictive of future reading success.  Much of formal schooling requires strong reading skills, so giving…

You know your child needs to learn sounds in order to read. These beginning sound worksheets make it fun and hands-on. When children are learning to read, it’s really important they have a firm grasp on beginning letter sounds. Most parents know this – we know phonics is important. But beyond that, what is a…

Is writing a huge struggle for your child? Here’s the complete guide for parents about difficulty with writing and how you can help. You’ve noticed your child dislikes writing.  Or maybe your child’s teacher has told you that your child has difficulty with writing in class. Maybe you’ve walked the halls at your child’s school…

You’ve heard that sight words are important for learning to read. But you don’t need to be a teacher to teach sight words to your child! Your child’s teacher just sent home a list of sight words for your child to memorize? I have a confession: I used to tell my students’ parents that their…