Teach Your Child to Follow Directions

Before a child starts Kindergarten, they should learn to follow directions.  They will have a much easier time transitioning to the classroom if you, as parent, have helped them learn to listen and follow simple directions.  Both your child and his teacher will greatly benefit from this exercise and there are many fun ways to… Read More

Environmental Print: A Teaching Resource

Stop, enter, exit, slow, go, street, lane, 7-11, bank, police, dvd, play- doh, Candy Land, love, Dora, pbskids, Nick …Environmental print; the words that are most publically displayed in our surroundings; are everywhere. As a parent and a teacher, I am glad this is so. As a child’s cognition and understanding progresses, each day they… Read More

Practice Unhurried Reading For Preschoolers and Kindergartners

Are you feeling pressured by to-do lists that will help you raise the ideal child? Your head may be swirling from play date schedules, selecting the right educational program, starting that college savings fund, or developing a well-rounded child through a variety of after school sports. Oh, and don?t forget about proper nutrition and rest… Read More

Size Concept Worksheets for Pre-K Kids

One of the concepts preschool children can master prior to kindergarten is that of size.  Help children grasp this concept by continually pointing out things in their world, at home, at the store, while driving.  These printable worksheets will help to reinforce those concepts. Same Size Worksheet Largest Worksheet By learning | Filed under Educational… Read More

10 Tips for Parents to Prepare Preschoolers for Kindergarten Success

10 Steps Parents Need to Take to Prepare Preschoolers for Kindergarten Success One consistent piece of advice Kindergarten teachers give to parents of preschoolers is the importance of introducing kids to a school setting, when possible, to acclimate kids to the social and formal setting of a classroom.  As one retired kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Miller… Read More

Color by Number for Color and Number Recognition

Kids can learn color and number recognition with this fun Rocket Color-by-Number printable page.  Coloring also helps children develop their fine motor skills, so encourage this fun Activity. Rocket Color by Number printable By learning | Filed under Colors, Educational Printables, Numbers | Tags: children, color by number, coloring, colors, develop, educational, fine motor skills,… Read More

22 Fun-Filled Reading Games and Activities

Learning to read is incredibly important, but not always easy. It is possible to help your child become a proficient reader without tears! Try some of these activities the next time you are reading with your child. By infusing a few fun elements, you can help your child develop a love of reading, promote crucial… Read More

Increase Your Childʼs Reading Proficiency Through Sight Words

You may have heard educators mention the phrase “sight words” or “high frequency words”. Do you know what they are or how they can help your child with reading? If not, youʼre not alone. Sight words, sometimes referred to as high frequency words, are words that occur frequently in the English language. Sight words can… Read More

D’Nealian Alphabet Tracing Worksheets for Uppercase Letters A to Z

d'nealian alphabet tracing letters

Print these free alphabet tracing worksheets for uppercase letters A to Z.  These practice sheets will help your preschoolers learn hand control and the correct formation of the letters of the alphabet.  These are the D’Nealian style letters.  Check with your child’s school to find out if they use D’Nealian or the standard block letters… Read More

D’Nealian Alphabet Tracing Worksheets for Lowercase A to Z

Print these free alphabet tracing worksheets for letters A to Z.  These practice sheets will help your preschoolers learn hand control and the correct formation of the letters of the alphabet.  This is the D’Nealian style letters.  Check with your child’s school to find out if they use D’Nealian or the standard block letters (Zaner-Bloser)… Read More