How to teach doubles with a mirror
The ability to double a number is introduced early on in the UK curriculum. Within the Foundation Stage, children should…
Frog Hop Phonics – Beginning Blending
Making the transition from recognising individual letters and the sounds that they make to blending them to form the first…
How Hands-on Learning can Support your Child at Home
It’s getting near the end of school year for our family in the USA and we have 1 term left…
ABC’s and 123’s
As we finish this school year and head into the next you will have been told by your kid’s teachers…
Spin A Word – Real vs Nonsense Words
One way to see how well a child can use their phonics skills is by decoding real and nonsense words….
10 Classic Nursery Rhymes and Children’s Songs to Count with Young Children
Singing is a fantastic way to spend time together with young children and also a great method of helping them…
Bear Paw Names
Simple and easy activities sometimes have the greatest effect with kids and if you can get it to match a…
Twas the Night Before Christmas Story Basket
There is absolutely nothing better than snuggling together as a family on Christmas Eve and reading Twas the Night Before…
The Polar Express Activities and Crafts for Kids of all ages
I grew up without ever reading The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. It wasn’t until 2015 when my kids were…
Making Your Mark!
For the last 4 years, I have heard over and over again how my eldest struggles with writing, particularly handwriting…
Polar Express Gross Motor Activities
Hi, I’m Cassie and I blog at 3 Dinosaurs. I’m a mom of 3 stomping, romping and roaring girls! I…
Polar Express Fine Motor Play
It isn’t Christmas in our household until we have either read or watched The Polar Express. It is one of…
Beginning Sounds Polar Express Activity
Simple and easy to do activities are the order of the day here no matter what time of year but…
Nutcracker Printable Pack for Toddlers and Early PreSchool
Although the Nutcracker can be a beautiful book the combination of music, dancing and scenary really bring it to life for…
DIY Nativity Story Felt Board
Every year, I create a picture book advent calendar for my children. I collect all sorts of Christmas themed picture…
High-Frequency Words Dino Babies Game
My eldest just clicked at reading. It was like one day he couldn’t do it and the next he was…
Kids Crafts 101 – A Natural Adventure
I love this time of year – there are just so many amazing natural events that just need to be…
Arctic Sensory Tub
As winter approaches it’s time to switch out the Autumn and Leaf books and look towards books that feature colder…
Hibernation Wet Felted Wool Play Mat Tutorial
For our Winter Animal and Hibernation theme with our toddlers and preschoolers, we love setting up a small world play…
Name Webs and FREE Spider Maths Lesson Plan
I love spiders – there I said it. If I had my way I would have a pet one, but…
Farm Animal Beginning Sounds Activity and Bingo Game
My kids love visiting the farm whatever the time of the year and after just moving to the country we…
Learning about our Friends – Graphing Activity for Preschoolers
This week’s topic for the Virtual Book Club for Kids is all about Friendships. As my kids have moved into…
Count and Climb with Jack and the Beanstalk
Combining classic stories and activities is a great way to develop literacy and other skills at the same time. In…
Ocean Animals Shadow Matching
Don’t you just love summer? The sand, the warmth and the lullabies of the birds at night? Summer is one…