Early Years
Handwriting Paper by Grade: From Picture Boxes to Narrow Lines
Handwriting paper by grade: exact line sizes from 1 1/8 inch pre-K rows to 3/8 inch, wide and college ruled,…
· 11 min read
Early Years
Play-based learning ideas for toddlers, preschool and kindergarten.
Early Years
Letter of the Week Plan: 26 Weeks of Printables
A letter of the week plan teaches one letter at a time over 26 weeks, but it works best when…
· 12 min read
Early Years
Letter Formation Order: Which Letters to Teach First
The best letter formation order groups letters by how they are written, not by the alphabet: start with letters made…
· 15 min read
Early Years
Phonics for Beginners: The Order to Teach Letter Sounds
Phonics for beginners: the order to teach letter sounds (s, a, t, p, i, n first), how to blend and…
· 12 min read
Early Years
Scissor Skills by Age: When Can a Child Start Cutting?
Scissor skills by age follow a slow, predictable path: most children hold scissors around age 2, snip paper by about…
· 13 min read
Early Years
Shapes for Preschoolers: The Order to Teach Them and 12 Activities
The best shapes for preschoolers to learn first are the circle, then the square and triangle, followed by the rectangle,…
· 14 min read
Early Years
How to Teach a Child to Write Their Name (Step by Step)
The simplest answer to how to teach a child to write their name is four steps: help them recognize it,…
· 14 min read
Early Years
Fine Motor Skills at Home: A Month of Pre-Writing Activities
The best fine motor skills activities are short, playful hand jobs: squeezing, pinching, threading, tearing, cutting and tracing, done for…
· 13 min read
Early Years
Pumpkin Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten
Pumpkin activities for preschool and kindergarten: 20 maths, life cycle, literacy, art and sensory ideas with ages, materials, adult help…
· 11 min read
Early Years
What Should a Preschooler Know? A Skills Checklist by Age 2, 3 and 4
What should a preschooler know? Not a long list of academic facts: by age 4 or 5, most children can…
· 13 min read