Does the thought of hot chocolate make you feel good? Here are some lovely readers to give your kids that warm cozy feeling! Two versions Words: this version uses cocoa powder, sugar, water and milk. It uses simple words to make it more possible for beginner readers to feel like they can ‘read’ it successfully. […]
Environmental Protection for Kids
Environmental protection is such a huge and complicated subject, but we know it’s important to encourage a love of nature, and a desire to protect it, in our children. This post highlights how we can help our children understand sustainability, offers practical suggestions and notes common pitfalls to avoid. You can listen to this episode above, listen to it […]
Digraphs: Th- Words When You Only Have a Minute
Digraphs occur when we put two sounds together to create one new sound. Actually, ‘th’ is used 2 ways… without sound as in ‘think’ and with sound as in ‘them.’ This word wheel focuses on quiet th- words. This activity is part of a series of free literacy and math printables to have on hand […]
Simple Christmas Activities for Kids
If you’re looking for quick and easy Christmas activities for your young children, these 4-weeks of plans will save you lots of time! There are 28 activities, all using common items you’ll probably mostly have already. They’re super easy to prepare and your kids will be engaged in creating beautiful keepsakes! (Please note: these are […]
Christmas Addition to 15
Here’s a simple and sweet Christmas addition activity for you! It’s aimed at little ones who are learning basic addition to 15 by putting 2 groups of objects together and then counting up the answer. Pretending to be putting Santa’s presents together for him so he’ll be ready for his next delivery is great for […]
Anger Management: How to Calm an Angry Child #8
While this anger management post title says it’s about how to calm an angry child, it’s really about how to encourage young children to calm themselves. It’s not a quick and easy method (if there even is such a thing), but it can be highly effective if it’s implemented consistently and if the children are […]
Anger Management: 23 Calming Strategy Cards
Anger is a complex and difficult emotion for young children to deal with so having an awareness of anger management as an adult can really help. We need to help children learn how to recognise, talk about and manage their anger: not while they’re angry, but while they’re calm and happy in order to give […]
2016 Free Monthly Calendar
Edit: January to December 2021 calendars are available HERE. I’ve had lots of requests for an early release of the 2016 monthly calendar, so here it is! The other major request over the past 6 months was for the weeks to run from Sunday to Saturday, so I’ve put in the work and now you can choose […]
How to Communicate Effectively about Childhood Development: #7
We all have opinions about children and what’s good for them, and our parents and communities have their own beliefs, too. As educators, how do we communicate effectively to families who may have misconceptions about how children learn and grow? This post is all about positive and meaningful communication with families. At the bottom you’ll […]
Digraphs: Sh- Words When You Only Have a Minute
Normally I only do 1 post each month for our when you only have a minute series, but since posting the digraph ch- last week, I thought it should be quickly followed up with sh- words. So here is a free sh- word wheel for your kids to enjoy! What you need You’ll need scissors […]