Can you make a marble maze? Can your preschooler? The answer is Y-E-S! DIY marble mazes for preschool kids are a super fun STEAM project and boredom buster wrapped into one. The best part is that they are so engaging even older kids will want to create one too. (affiliate links included below) Making marble mazes is just one of the fun step-by-step STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) projects for preschoolers in Ana … [Read more...]
Vowel Sounds Practice Game
Vowel sounds are hard to practice, especially the A, E, and I. To make the phonics practice fun we created a fun vowel sounds practice game with cups! Phonics Practice Game 3 plastic cups permanent marker pom pom or gem or something similar The vowel sounds can be harder to remember and reproduce correctly than the consonant sounds. To get in some extra practice I wrote 3 of the vowels on the cups and set up a simple phonics … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Math {Writing and Representing Numbers 0-20}
Make learning fun with these Kindergarten math games and activities for learning to write and represent the value of number 0-20. Playing with math concepts and using hands-on games is a great way for kids to internalize math concepts! The Importance Of Hands-On Kindergarten Math at HOME! Close your eyes and see if you can imagine a classroom full of energetic 5 year olds (26 of them to be exact) with one awesome teacher who has passed out … [Read more...]
ABC Active Learning Game for Kids
If your kids like to move (and who doesn't?) then this they will love this ABC active learning game! I actually had a different Move and Learn activity planned to share this week...until I spied these cups we had taken from an event for our art supply shelves. Before we used these styrofoam cups for crafting we decided to stomp on them first. In the name of learning of course! ABC Active Learning Game styrofoam cups (or other type of similar … [Read more...]
Splat Sight Word Painting
We love to get hands on with learning over here at my house. My kids are full of energy and taking learning away from the table often helps them get excited about learning something new. Right now I am working on sight words with my oldest who is 5yr. This day I decided to give Splat Sight Word Painting a try with him. All 3 kids ages 1-5yr got involved in this activity. Big brother gave it a thumbs up for learning and we will be doing this again … [Read more...]
Books About Starting Kindergarten
One of the very best ways to prepare kids for Kindergarten is by reading to them. A lot. Reading kids books about starting Kindergarten not only helps develop literacy skill it can also help ease anxiety and make them feel more confident about starting school. Here are some of our favorite books about going to Kindergarten! (Click on the titles below for an affiliate link to Amazon to learn more or purchase the book.) Books about Starting … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Busy Bags for Kids
I am a huge fan of busy bags. I love having engaging and educational activities ready to go when I need them! They can easily go with you which makes them great for summer and travel. They are also a fun way for kids to develop the fine motor skills they need for Kindergarten! Fine Motor Busy Bags ABC Match Fine Motor Busy Bag. Use clothespins and a paper plate to create a sunshine busy bag that develop fine motor and ABC skills. Crazy … [Read more...]
What Do Phonics, Phonemic Awareness and Decoding Mean?
If you have a preschooler or a kindergartner chances are you've heard the terms phonics, phonemic awareness and decoding before. What do they really mean? This week as part of our Get Ready for K Through PLAY series I'm going to explain! Some of my longtime readers (thank you!) may know that I have my Master's in Reading and am a trained Reading Specialist, but you don't need a background in education to figure this out. I promise. All you need is … [Read more...]