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The BEST List of Preschool Books About Seasons

September 23, 2019 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

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 View Post

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Beginning Sounds Activity: Ice Melt and Break

July 22, 2015 •

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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Here are six ways to build literacy skills using sticker books for kids. Super fun literacy ideas!

6 Ways to Build Literacy Skills With Sticker Books for Kids

June 29, 2015 •

What is it about stickers? As a child I had a whole stash of scratch and sniff stickers. Oh, I can still imagine the smell of buttered popcorn, grape and root beer! As a teacher, I had a pretty large View Post

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A gross motor alphabet activity perfect for outdoor learning for preschoolers and young children.

Alphabet Activities: Grab and Pull a Letter Load

June 24, 2015 •

Our Playful Preschool Series  focus of outdoor fun is coming to an end.  The theme this week is ropes.  We are sharing alphabet activities that will get the kids moving and learning. Outdoor Letter View Post

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