Here are a couple of simple games to help your child learn letters and letter sounds. These can be played anywhere but are especially great for car rides, waiting in lines or at the doctor’s office or even while grocery shopping. You know the old game “I Spy”, well instead of using colors that you [...]
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Find the Number Game
April 5, 2008 – 9:15 pm
This is a fun game to help children learn their numbers and how to find them on a chart. Using a hundreds chart is a great activity to teach kids the different number patterns. It can also help in learning to count by 2′s, 5′s, and 10′s. Here is how you play. Print out the [...]
Learning About Colors
February 11, 2008 – 7:52 am
This is a fun activity I did with Ashlyn when she was learning about colors. I got an ice cube tray and filled it with water. Then I had Ashlyn put a couple drops of food coloring in each cube. If your child is just learning about colors then have them tell you each color. [...]
Things To Do With A Paper Plate
February 8, 2008 – 8:05 am
So you want to have a craft time but can’t make it to Michaels to buy any supplies. Here’s what you do. Look around your house and you will be amazed what you have lying around that can be used. Take the paper plate. Most people have them in their house. Here are some ideas [...]
Sight Word Fun
January 24, 2008 – 8:08 am
When I was first teaching Ashlyn to read, I would try to think of different ways to help make learning her sight words more fun. She had a list of about 30 “sight words” on post it notes on the back of her door. I bought them at Staples for about $4.00 and she loved [...]