There are many fine motor skills that kids need to develop for kindergarten. One of my kids' favorite skills to work on is scissor practice! Which is a good thing because in kindergarten the focus changes from learning how to use scissors to cutting things out on a regular basis. Teach Kids How to Use Scissors 1. Get the right scissors. Young kids need to use child size scissors. Start with the blunt tip scissors as first and move up to the … [Read more...]
How to Read Aloud to Your Child
Reading to your kids every day is one of the best ways you can set them up for success in Kindergarten and beyond. So many different skills are learned while reading together and it is something you want to continue doing as your children get older. All reading you do together is great, but there are some things you can do while you read that can make it even better! Thanks to My Cute Graphics for use of this cute book graphic! How to Read Aloud … [Read more...]
Three Independent Skills Your Child Needs for Kindergarten
Parents get so caught up in making sure that their kids have all of the academic skills they need for Kindergarten that they sometimes forget all about independent self help skills. Developing independent skills at home can be fun and easy and provide your child with the confidence she needs to be successful in school! Thanks to My Cute Graphics for use of this School Desk graphic! Independent skills are the skills that kids need to take care of … [Read more...]
Language Experience Stories {Get Ready for K Through Play}
Starting Kindergarten can be both fun and overwhelming for kids {and parents!} To help make the transition as smooth as possible a bunch of kid bloggers and educators have teamed up to bring you Get Ready for K Through PLAY! During this weekly summer series we will be sharing simple, hands on learning activities that will help your child develop the kindergarten readiness skills they need in a FUN and playful way. We're kicking things off this … [Read more...]
Old School Summer Bucket List
Even though we've never done one before we've decided to make a bucket list for the summer! Usually we like things to be low key and laid back in the summertime, but then we came up with the idea of old school activities for children! You know what I mean--all of the fun summertime activities that we used to do when we were younger. We decided to come up with an old school summer bucket list! Some of the activities on … [Read more...]
How to Make Peanut Butter Play Dough
We love homemade play dough recipes! Homemade play dough is a lot less work to make than you would think, lasts a really long time, and can be customized to fit your kids' needs and preferences. For example, if you have a toddler you may have asked yourself, "How can I make play dough that is safe for kids to eat?" As long as your child has no allergy to peanut butter recipes then peanut butter play dough would be a great choice! Edible Peanut … [Read more...]
Frog Jump: Measurement and Gross Motor Activity
We have have been having fun learning about frogs and the frog life cycle. On a recent day I decided to extend the frog learning with a measurement and gross motor activity...Frog Jump! To play I marked a starting line with painter's tape on the floor and gathered a frog cut out and a measuring tape. The kids took turns standing at the line and jumping forward as far as they could. I had my oldest demonstrate how to bend her legs and jump and … [Read more...]
Frog Life Cycle Books for Kids
We are having fun learning all about frogs at our house! The kids have loved learning about the life cycle of a frog and have been pouring over the nonfiction books we checked out of the library. It has been so cool to see them grab a frog life cycle book to look up a tadpole or frog fact while they are pretend playing! There are tons of frog children's books out there, but not all of them teach about tadpoles and the life cycle of a frog. If … [Read more...]
