Kids learn best when having fun! It’s a simple premise. Coming up with fun ways to teach them, though, isn’t always so simple. I try to post lots of creative ideas to help bring a little fun and creativity to teaching – whether it’s work at school or homework – to help kids learn math, spelling, and colors, among other skills. This post is another … Continue reading Teach spelling using just some dot paint and beads!
Sorting activities are a great, engaging way to help early learners practice their phonemic awareness skills (their letter sounds). By physically manipulating objects, children can engage a variety of senses simultaneously, which can help them better learn and store the information that they’re learning. Additionally, because they are hands-on activities, rather than worksheets, children are likely to find sorting activities more engaging and, therefore, are … Continue reading A FREE, fun, and super fast way to help children practice phonemic awareness (letter sounds)!
One of my absolute favorite ways to make math easier for the kids I work with is to use manipulatives! Manipulatives are simply materials that kids can actually move or “manipulate” as they work through their math problems to help them actually see the math that they’re solving. They’re visual cues or prompts that help explain the conceptual material the child is trying to learn. … Continue reading Using math manipulatives to make learning math so much easier!
If you have preschoolers, you know how much they love putting things in and out of bins. They could take things out and put things in ALL DAY LONG! Preschoolers, and children who are developmentally at a preschool level, also love matching. They love finding like items and putting them together. Using children’s interests is always a great way to build skills – kids are … Continue reading Build a fun color sorting activity- a simple, easy task for children!
Most children have spelling lists they have to learn. Although spelling is a common part of children’s weeks, practicing spelling and memorizing weekly word lists can be a major battle for a lot of students. The skill itself is often hard for a lot of children, and for children who either dislike writing or who struggle with writing, spelling practice can lead to even bigger … Continue reading How to teach Spelling in a Fun Way …seriously! (with 3 bonus ideas at the end)
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