A FREE, fun, and super fast way to help children practice phonemic awareness (letter sounds)!

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)!

Using math manipulatives to make learning math so much easier!

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!