If you want to practice matching colors as well as numbers 1-6 this activity has you covered. You’ll also find links to 14 more fun color activities if you scroll down this post (from some of my favourite early childhood bloggers)! Matching colors The 6 colors used in this activity are green, blue, yellow, orange, […]
Free 2018-2019 Monthly Calendars for Kids
Edit: January to December 2021 calendars are available HERE. It’s finally here, our newly updated free monthly calendar for 2018-2019! And if you’ve previously purchased the editable version that has now been updated and can be downloaded for free HERE. 2018-2019 monthly calendar formats Weeks running Sunday to Saturday Weeks running Monday to Sunday Some teachers and […]
Bugs: How many syllables?
Learning to hear the syllables in words is an important early reading and writing skill. These cutey bugs will give your kids practice at hearing 1, 2 and 3 syllables. Scroll down to find over 20 more fun learning ideas focused on bugs! Putting it together Scroll down this page to find the download link. […]
Bird Life Cycle Puzzles: Goose, Snowy Owl and Puffin
It’s heading away from winter in the north so today we have lots of springtime activities for you! Chat about spring births with these bird life cycle puzzles for the goose, snowy owl and puffin. What you’ll need Download these bird life cycle puzzles at the bottom of this post. Print off the coloured or […]
Fractions with Fruit: Whole, Halves and Quarters
Practice fraction concepts of whole, halves and quarters with these fruity fractions. They’re not exact, so they’re perfect for guesstimating and for introducing the idea of fractions. And you can pull out real fruit to consolidate the learning! Getting ready Download this fractions printable at the bottom of this post. Print off the colour or […]
Uppercase and Lowercase Letters Match: St Patrick’s Day
Match uppercase and lowercase letters while sliding down a St Patrick’s Day rainbow! Different ways to use this resource Match the uppercase letter suns with their lowercase four leaf clover partners using the mat provided. Use the letters alone and place them in alphabetical order. Also, use the letters to make CVC words like ‘cat,’ […]
Dinosaur Clip Cards: Matching Numbers 1-12
Do your kids love dinosaurs? Today’s free activity focuses on numbers 1 to 12 using these dinosaur clip cards. And if you scroll down this post you’ll find links to 19 more dinosaur learning activities! Dinosaur clip cards Download the file at the bottom of this post Print off the colour or black and white […]
Little CVC Books: _ad and _ug Word Families
These free little CVC books are a quick and easy way for kids to practice _ad and _ug word families. With just one word per page, children can really focus on that beginning sound to sound out each new word. Putting them together Download these books from the highlighted link at the bottom of this […]
Dyslexia and Early Intervention #23
Today’s interview is with dyslexia and early intervention specialist Dr Tim Conway. If you’re looking for ways to ensure young children are given the best early intervention, or just to take the most effective approach towards setting up a solid foundation for reading in the future, this interview is for you! You can listen to this […]
Force and Motion Little Readers
Force and motion is a science topic children learn about very early in school life. Probably because it’s easy to experiment with! When I saw these graphics I simply had to make some little readers to add to our free LITTLE READER COLLECTION. What is force and motion? Force is basically pushing or pulling. There is […]