A World of Easy Ways to Make Learning Fun
I'm a work-at-home mom who loves the web. When I'm not scouring the internet for great educational resources I enjoy playing with my preschooler, a nice frothy latte, and a good novel.
Teaching children to enjoy reading is a challenge for which there is no foolproof method, as indicated by the less than ideal reading levels among our nation's youth. For example testing shows that nationally 26% of America's eighth graders are functionally illiterate. … [Read more...]
Getting in writing practice is often difficult because forming letters is really hard (read: frustrating)! It's much easier to sneak in fine motor practice and letter formation in other ways, and then when kids need to write, they'll be able to. I stole this yarn and … [Read more...]
Book descriptions clockwise from top left. 1.My Best Friend by Pat Hutchins A little girl invites a talented friend to a sleepover. When the friend turns out to be afraid of the dark, the little girl shows us what best friends are for. 2.Fox Makes Friends by Adam … [Read more...]
It's well established that phonics are essential for reading instruction, but there are many phonics programs available, so how do you choose? Our family has been extremely impressed with Looney Tunes Phonics - an online phonics curriculum. Read on to see if Looney Tunes … [Read more...]
We are all into sight words at our house. My 3-year-old is just beginning to recognize a few words and it's lots of fun to see him get excited whenever he sees one he knows. I think that the iPad is a terrific learning tool, but I was a little disappointed in the … [Read more...]
My preschooler doesn't really love art. He's more interested in science (especially fire!) and sensory things. So when I saw these melted crayon pictures over at Helping Little Hands, I thought it would be a great way to combine art, science and texture. All you need for … [Read more...]
I had seen these so-called "water beads" all over kids activity blogs and was really wanting to try them. So, when I got a chance to review the ones from Eco-Orbies, I jumped on it! I was wondering where to track them down, and Eco-Orbies delivered them right to my door … [Read more...]
You Could Win an Annual Subscription A fantastic magazine packed with easy, fun projects and activities … an excellent source of inspiration for primary school teachers, classroom assistants, childminders & nannies, nursery teachers, playgroup and pre-school … [Read more...]
I think it really helps preschoolers to understand time. Don't you always want to know what time it is? That's because you like to feel in control of your time. Preschoolers want to know how much longer they will have to sit still, how long until snack time, and what they … [Read more...]
I recently got a chance to review Creative Steps magazine, and I'm thrilled to discover it is filled with crafts and ideas that help kids develop creativity and learn through play. It is a quarterly magazine available only through subscription (print or online), and they … [Read more...]
The Kids 1st Shape Puzzle App is a collection of 16 educational puzzles. Puzzles include the English alphabet, safari, musical instrument, and farm, transportation and number … [Read More...]
The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio has been putting its seal of approval on children's toys and media since 1998. They don't charge entry fees or take advertising dollars from … [Read More...]