10 Engaging Dinosaur Learning Activities
Searching for fun and effective dinosaur learning activities for your classroom or homeschool? A dinosaur theme is a perfect way to captivate young minds and make learning an unforgettable experience. This blog post explores fantastic ideas for incorporating hands-on dinosaur activities and highlights a comprehensive resource for a full week of prehistoric fun. The […]
Alphabet Worksheets for Systematic Phonics
Systematic phonics is a highly effective, research-backed method for teaching children to read and spell. Unlike other approaches that may rely on memorization or guessing, systematic phonics provides students with a structured and explicit road map for understanding the English language. It teaches the predictable relationships between letters (graphemes) and the sounds they make (phonemes), […]
Small Reading Groups will Supercharge Your Kindergarten Phonics
As a kindergarten teacher, you know the power of small reading groups. These small, targeted sessions are an invaluable way to meet the diverse needs of every student in your classroom. By breaking away from whole-class instruction, you can provide personalized, differentiated learning that truly makes an impact on early literacy development. When it comes […]
Teaching Shapes in 5 Ways Using Matching Games
Matching games are one of the most powerful games you can use for teaching shapes! Think I’m crazy? That’s okay. I’ll show you 5 ways you can teach shapes with matching games. First, you need to think about the level of your students, and what you are wanting to teach about shapes. Here are some […]
Teaching Shapes in Kindergarten
Teaching shapes in Kindergarten is one of my favorite lessons. There are so many different activities to choose, and it is so easy to make shapes fun and engaging. When planning which activities I want to use, I think about what attributes I want my children to learn. When teaching sides and vertices (corners), my […]
Teaching Shapes to Kindergarten
There are so many resources and activities available when teaching shapes to kindergarten. It can be overwhelming! I mean, I want to use different activities, and get my kids engaged and excited. But do I really need all the stuff? No! I follow the KISS method when it comes to education. Don’t be extra! Just […]
How to Teach Your Child About God
I really struggled with this when I first became a mom. I wanted my daughter to learn about God and who He is. I wanted her to fall madly in love with God. But how do you really teach your child about God? I wasn’t completely sure. I knew I needed to do more than […]
Preschool Curriculum with Themes Each Week
Are you looking for a play-based preschool curriculum that uses themes? Look no further! I created a Play-Based Preschool Curriculum that will work perfect for you! When I was in the preschool classroom, I loved using themes to teach my littles because they built excitement. My students were excited to see the activities for each […]
Why is Building Relationships Important?
Family is extremely important to me. It always has been. This is actually what brought my husband and I together: we both highly value family and relationships with family. Ultimately, we wanted our spouse to feel the same way. This personal value is what strengthened our relationship, and what continues to strengthen the relationship of […]
Why Christian Education is Important
Is Christian Education important? Absolutely! It is perhaps the most important responsibility we have as Christian parents. What is Christian Education? Before I talk about why Christian education is important, I want to make sure we are talking about the same thing. When I say Christian Education, I am not talking about teaching academics through […]