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SANDCASTLE BEGINNING SOUND MATCH

Summer Preschool Song and Activity for Circle Time

June 22, 2020 • 1 Comment

Bring the sun and sand to circle time with this preschool song and literacy activity.  Gather the students to sing and play with beginning sounds and matching the sounds they hear to the corresponding View Post

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Camping Books for Kids

June 1, 2020 • 1 Comment

Every camping trip we take also involves books.  There's nothing quite like reading a book in the great outdoors. If you are doing a camping theme study or actually taking a camping trip, you'll want View Post

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The BEST List of Preschool Books About Seasons

September 23, 2019 • Leave a Comment

Do you have a favorite season?  I love sipping a pumpkin spice latte while reading in the fall, cozying up under a blanket next to the fireplace with a good book in the winter, chilling with a good View Post

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Playful toddler activities that all involve water play. Through play, toddlers will build literacy skills such as alphabet awareness, fine motor skills, and phonological awareness.

9 Toddler Water Literacy Play Ideas

June 6, 2016 • Leave a Comment

Toddlers and water play go together like peanut butter and jelly.  And, summer is the perfect time for lots of water play.  Here are some fantastic ideas for incorporating literacy ideas into your View Post

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End the school year with a fun activity that also builds alphabet recognition. Or, play alphabet bingo during summer school, summer camp, or with the kids during summer vacation.

Summer Alphabet Bingo

April 29, 2016 • Leave a Comment

Need fun learning ideas for the end of the school year?  Or, do you want to extend learning over the summer?   If so, then you need this alphabet game!  Summer Alphabet Bingo is a fun way to practice View Post

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Let the kids build a backyard fairy garden that will encourage lots of storytelling and literacy skills.

Backyard Fairy Garden Storytelling

April 28, 2016 • 1 Comment

The sky is pure blue with a few wispy clouds traveling across from time to time.  The temperature is a perfect 73 degrees.  And, my kids are having an afternoon of pure imagination and storytelling View Post

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Beginning Sounds Activity: Ice Melt and Break

July 22, 2015 • 6 Comments

Outdoor play on a hot day is a whole lot better with a block of ice.  Add a little phonemic awareness learning in with this beginning sounds activity and you have a whole lot of literacy fun! Ice View Post

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