Inside: Easy sight words activities for kindergarten beginning readers plus a list of recommended sight words. Beginning readers are faced with hundreds of new words to learn as their reading skills take off! As your child starts school, they may begin coming home with word lists (sometimes ...
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Duplo Inspirations: 9 Fun Duplo Learning Activities for Preschoolers
As an early years teacher, I firmly believe in the power of play to foster children's learning and development. In this post, I'm excited to share 6 inspiring Duplo learning activities for preschoolers, showcasing how Duplo bricks can transform playtime into an educational adventure. Duplo ...
10 Easy Travelling Activities for Kids
Inside: Travelling activities for kids to keep them occupied, excited, and happy during those long journeys. Scroll down to download our Travelling Activities for Kids Printable Pack! Travelling with children can be challenging, especially when it comes to keeping them entertained during long ...
A Guide to Scissor Skills Development in Preschoolers
Inside: Learn about the stages of scissor skills development in preschoolers and hone their scissor skills with these engaging cutting activities. The journey of scissor skills development in children involves going through different stages, starting from basic tasks and moving on to more ...
10 Painting Activities which Support Fine Motor Development
Are you ready to embark on a colourful journey filled with creativity and exploration? Painting activities are not only a delightful pastime for kids but also offer many developmental benefits that shape their growing minds. From sensory experiences to enhancing concentration and fine motor skills, ...
10 Earth Day Activities for Kids to Nurture A Love for the Environment
Inside: Exciting Earth Day activities for kids that will inspire them to love and protect our planet. Also includes a list of Earth Day theme books for preschoolers and free printables! Earth Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than by engaging our little ones in ...
15 Spring Activities For Kids to Celebrate the Season
Spring is certainly my favourite season. Flowers begin to bloom, animals awake from hibernation, baby animals greet the world, days get longer and temperatures get warmer. The spring season brings energy, creativity, colour and new growth. For young children, spring offers boundless ...
10 Fun Spelling Activities for Children to Learn to Spell
Inside: Our list of multi-sensory spelling activities and strategies to help your little ones master spelling! Learning to spell: Let’s try a different way! Any grown-ups I speak to about how they were taught to spell in early childhood seem to recall very similar, very repetitive ...
Learn to Read Part 3: CVC Words for Preschoolers
Inside: Read on for fun activities and printables for preschoolers to learn to read CVC words. Find tips to teach preschoolers the early reading skills to decode CVC words and a list of CVC words for preschoolers inside! At What Age Do Children Learn to Read? Research tells us that once ...
Counting Flowers Activity for Preschoolers
Inside: Try this FREE popsicle stick flower themed printable to work on number recognition and counting for toddlers and preschoolers Looking for a hands-on spring or garden themed activity? Here’s a cute popsicle stick flower planting toy you can make in minutes using my free ...
10 Heartfelt Preschool Activities for Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day isn’t solely reserved for expressions of love among adults; it's also a fantastic opportunity to spread joy and foster learning among preschoolers. Engaging in Valentine’s Day themed activities not only makes the day special but also nurtures a range of developmental skills in young ...
Snail Shapes Cut and Match Activity
Inside: Try this FREE printable snail themed activity to practise shape recognition, fine motor skills and develop spatial awareness. Snails are fascinating! Bring a little bit of garden wildlife into your home learning with this printable activity which targets fine motor skills (cutting and ...
Easy Science Experiments for Preschoolers to Try at Home
Inside: Our list of easy science experiments for preschoolers to try at home, perfect for nurturing your young learner's budding curiosity! Children are natural scientists, instinctively curious about the world around them and eagerly explore, observe, predict, and discuss their ...
3 Fun Activities to Overcome ‘b’ and ‘d’ Confusion
Learning to read and write is a crucial milestone in a child's development. However, some children may face a common challenge known as the "b and d confusion." This confusion is a natural part of early literacy development and occurs when children mix up the lowercase letters 'b' and 'd.' The ...
Learn to Read Part 2: Fun Activities for Preschoolers to Learn Counting Syllables
Inside: 7 fun activities for preschoolers to learn counting syllables and why this is an important part of learning to read. Unless you also happen to be an Early Years’ Teacher, you will almost definitely reach a point as a parent where you feel unsure where to start with teaching reading at ...
Fun Learning Math Activities with Uno Cards
Inside: Discover engaging and educational activities to learn Math with Uno cards. While Uno cards are traditionally known as an entertaining family card game, they can serve a dual purpose as versatile tools for enriching the learning experiences of children. In this blog post, we will explore ...
Cardinality Examples and Activities for Preschoolers
Counting is often the very first math skill that kids learn. But to answer the simple question, "how many," they need to grasp a more important concept called cardinality first. In this blog post, we'll show you some cardinality examples and explain why it's such a big deal for your child's Math ...
Fun Math Activities with Multilink Cubes
Inside: Develop numeracy skills with these fun multilink cubes activities! Multilink cubes are a versatile and engaging tool for learning through play. These vibrant, interlocking cubes are far more than just colourful building blocks; they can be used in a variety of ways to teach important ...
Learn to Read Part 1: Hands-On Phonics Activities for Preschoolers
Inside: What can you expect for your child’s reading development before they reach school age and simple hands-on phonics activities for teaching letter sounds to preschoolers. Understanding your child’s reading development can feel daunting. Unlike learning to walk, our children don’t just ...
12 Fun Pincer Grasp Activities for Kids
Imagine a world without the ability to pick up small objects, button a shirt, or hold a pencil. These seemingly simple tasks are made possible by a remarkable fine motor skill known as the pincer grasp. It's a skill we often take for granted, but it plays a crucial role in a child's development and ...
Supporting Speech Development in children: 5 Simple Speech Development Activities
Inside: What is normal speech development for 0 to 4 years old, how you can encourage your child to begin speaking and simple speech development activities you can do to support your child. 0 to 3 years is known as the most intensive period of acquiring speech and language skills. Like many ...
10 Fun & Easy Fall Theme Preschool Activities
It's the perfect time to immerse kids in the enchanting beauty of the fall season as the crisp autumn breeze sweeps in and leaves begin to paint our landscape with vibrant hues of red, orange and gold. From exploring nature's transformations to indulging in fall-themed learning tasks, these fun and ...
10 Low Prep Number Activities for Preschoolers to Play at Home
Inside: Engaging your preschooler in number activities helps your little one forge a deep understanding of numbers and builds a strong numeracy foundation from young. Check out our list of low prep number activities for preschoolers below! Benefits of Engaging Your Preschoolers in Number ...
Leaf Activities for 2 to 5 Year Olds
Inside: 10 cute and simple leaf activities your preschoolers will love! You might be looking for a rainy day activity, wanting to bring the outdoors in, OR looking for a fun and educational learning activity that you can do outside in the sunshine this fall. Nature themes are so ...
10 Activities for Kids to Master One-to-One Correspondence Counting
Inside: What is one-to-one correspondence counting and activities to help your child develop this important numeracy skill. The journey of parenthood is filled with numerous milestones, and one of the most exciting moments is when you hear your child proudly recite the numbers "1, 2, 3" for the ...
Save the Dinosaurs and Other Rescue Activities for Your Preschoolers
Inside: A collection of fun and educational rescue activities for kids! Gear up for some fun rescue action! Does your child love adventures and heroes? A rescue mission theme activity might just be what they need! Stimulate your child’s imagination and engage them in an activity that will inspire ...
8 Educational Playdough Activities for Kids
Inside: Dive into the world of fun playdough activities and explore the remarkable benefits together! Welcome to the colourful world of playdough, where squishing, squeezing, and moulding bring boundless joy to children of all ages! As a parent, I couldn't be more delighted to share the ...
All About Me Activities for Preschoolers to Develop Sense of Self
Inside: 10+ all about me activities for your preschooler to develop their sense of self, feel loved, gain confidence and practice describing themselves. Chances are, if you have a child who is over 2, they are somewhat self-obsessed! This is because the early years are an important time for ...
10+ Hands-On Shape Activities for Preschoolers
Inside: A collection of 10+ fun and educational shape activities for preschoolers to help them develop their early geometry understanding. As preschoolers embark on their early learning journey, it's crucial to provide them with engaging experiences that promote their understanding of ...
10 Easy Counting Activities to Help Preschoolers Learn to Count 1 to 10
Inside: These counting activities will make learning counting enjoyable while building a strong numeracy foundation in your preschoolers. Let the counting adventures begin with these fun-filled counting activities! Learning to count is an exciting adventure for preschoolers! As they embark on ...
Count with Confidence: 5 Easy Activities to Master the Stable Order Principle
As adults we assume counting is something our child naturally picks up or automatically knows after a set period of time. After all, we have no recollection of how we learned to count. We just know how to do it and assume eventually our child will learn to do it just as well. When a child recites ...
The Building Blocks for Early Literacy Development in Babies
Inside: Four ways you can set your baby up for literacy success. And yes, these early literacy skills do not involve letters at all. HINT: I bet you're already doing a great job! What are Early Literacy Skills for Babies? There is so much that contributes to Early Literacy development ...
Enhance Your Child's Spatial Reasoning Skills with Fun Games and Activities
Inside: Let’s understand what Spatial Reasoning is and how we can help children develop spatial reasoning skills through fun games and activities! Spatial reasoning is an important cognitive skill that helps us understand and manipulate shapes, sizes, positions, and orientations of objects. It's ...
Delightful Handprint Colour Mixing Activity for Children
This delightful handprint colour mixing activity is a fun and hands-on way for your children to explore colour. What does blue and yellow, yellow and red or red and blue make when mixed? Watch the colours change right before their very eyes! This activity not only supports your children’s ...
10 Cool Activities with Ice to Kickstart the Summer
Ice is a fascinating and versatile medium that can captivate the imaginations of preschoolers. It not only provides hours of fun, but also offers numerous learning opportunities from sensory exploration to science experiments. Paired with the right tools, it can also help children develop their ...
10+ Easy Hands-on Name Recognition Activities for Children
Inside: Children start learning their name by recognising the letters, ordering them then starting to write it around the age of 3 years old. These 10 hands-on name recognition activities are a perfect way for any child to practise! How to teach name recognition to preschoolers and ...
Pre-Writing Skills and Activities to Get Your Children Ready to Write
Inside: Everything you need to know about building your children’s pre-writing skills and getting them ready to write. Plus a list of easy pre-writing activities you can try at home! According to much research that underpins occupational therapy, children are not developmentally ready to be ...
Everything You Need to Know Teaching Subitising
Inside: What is subitising and a list of hands-on subitising activities to help your children develop this important early numeracy skill. What is the Meaning of Subitising? Subitising is the ability to instantly recognise a number of things without counting. Young children have powerful ...
6 Multi-Sensory Play Activities for Letter Formation
Inside: Put down the pencil and try these 6 hands-on, fun activities with your little ones to practise letter formation! Scroll down to download the free alphabet mat printable. These activities are all designed to get children practising letter formation using different sensory materials. ...
Teaching Alphabet and Phonological Skills to Preschoolers
Inside: Phonics? Phonological skills? Long vowels? Short vowels? Lowercase? Uppercase? I just want to help my child learn the alphabet but I don’t know where to start! If this sounds like you, then this article is for you. Read on to discover where to start with teaching the alphabet and letter ...