Oh my, the snow is flying up here in Northern Michigan! Winter is alway a fun time of the year and it's a great time to add a little seasonal spirit into your center activities. These mitten match activities may just do the trick. Assembling the activities is pretty easy. … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Rhyming Activity
While shopping at one of my favorite craft stores last week--that would be Michael's-- I found these little felt turkeys. They are really stickers that come 7 in a packet. I thought they'd make such a cute rhyming memory game for either a preschool or kindergarten literacy … [Read more...]
Halloween Games
If you've been following my blog for awhile you may know that my daughter Kassie is now a college freshman. I miss her terribly. Even though I have one child still at home the house is eerily quiet. Fortunately, her college is only an hour and a half away, so a quick car ride … [Read more...]
DIY Rhyme Magnets
Phonological awareness refers to an understanding of the sound structure of language- that is, that language is made up of words, syllables, rhymes and sounds. So why is it that phonological awareness is so important? It is because the understanding of how language works is a … [Read more...]
Cupcake Memory Game
I can hardly walk through the seasonal section of any store lately without filling my cart with fun items to make games! My newest and greatest fun find are these cute little candy filled cupcakes I found at Walmart. They are really meant for filling Easter baskets, but will … [Read more...]
The Cookie Sheet Challenge!
It all started with a cookie sheet. I was observing a student in a kindergarten classroom during literacy center time and in one of the centers the teacher placed magnetic letters on a cookie sheet and the students made words with the letters. Clever-- I've seen cookie sheets … [Read more...]
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