One of the first books I remember hearing read out loud in school was The Little Engine that Could. My teacher read it with such drama and kept us glued to the pages until the end. We begged her to read it over and over. Reading books out loud is…
Anyone else have a child who is absolutely obsessed with dinosaurs? No? Just me? Okay. Well in any case I think your child will love it when you transform the letter d into a dinosaur with our Lowercase Letter D Craft. Mine sure did! We also have a cute duck…
If you’ve already checked out the Letter D Book List, you know that we have quite a few duck books for you to read this week. Ducks are such a fun theme! We’re tapping into that with this week’s uppercase letter d craft and…
Sometimes the simplest things we can come up with are the most effective learning tools. If you have a glass window or whiteboard, you can help your child learn to recognize specific letters in a crowd – and that is an important stepping stone. Use our hands-on simple letter…
Some of my kids’ favorite themes are found on this list of Letter D books for Preschool. I’ve had one who loved dinosaurs and one who loved dogs. Honest-to-goodness though, every single book on this list is excellent. You cannot go wrong if you cuddle…
Building towers with blocks is one of the very first activities we do with our babies when they can sit on their own. But now that your child is getting a little older, you can take that activity to a whole new level with lego tower building and try our…
Sometimes we are tempted to think of these activities as busy work, but in fact turning each letter into a memorable picture is the perfect way to start. Did you know that forming memorable art out of letters and words is part of the Orton-Gillingham method of teaching kids…
One of the most significant picture books I remember from my own childhood is The Very Hungry Caterpillar. I had my very own copy! This classic book traces the path of a caterpillar from larvae to butterfly, through several different favorite foods. Caterpillars are the perfect creature to help us…
“If it’s good enough for cookie, it’s good enough for me.” So began my fascination with the letter C. Anyone else grow up watching Cookie Monster? According to him, c is a fabulous letter, and I happen to agree. Our list of letter C…
Some of my favorite books to read to my preschool kids are perfect for letter B week. From the classic Blueberries for Sal to the hysterical Barnyard Dance, you can not go wrong with this list of Letter B books for preschool. Even if you do no other seatwork with…