Phonics: Hands-On Activities

It’s true that every country, state and school can approach reading education differently, however, these little wordy rolls are great to assist children in recognising how words are put together and can often be broken up in diagraphs and phonemic blends.  I simply recycled some wrapping paper tubes that I’d normally have thrown out and fortunately […]

Learn the alphabet and practise spelling words using alphabet rocks in a construction site play activity! Lots of hands on fun and literacy learning for kids

by Kim   When you are on on the go, sometimes your children are not so cooperative. Whether you are on a road trip or just running errands around town your children probably are not too happy about it and let you know. Allie did a great post about learning on the go in which […]

A fun and active way to learn letter names and sounds with young children- noisy letter jumping! This is a game we used to play a lot while I was teaching Reception classes (4-5 year olds) and was always a favourite in our outdoor play area. There’s research to show that if children can connect...Read More »

Our oldest has learned her letters, the sounds that they make, and is starting to blend sounds. We have even begun learning sight words, but have yet to

Kids will love learning long vowel sounds with this set of 26 free games!

Easy alphabet activities for toddlers and preschool

Printable beginning sound paint stick activity for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.