21 Best Books for 1-Year-Olds You Need on Your Bookshelf

21 Best Books for 1-Year-Olds You Need on Your Bookshelf

Reading is one of the best things that you can do with your children throughout their lives. It's never too early or too late to start reading to your little one. Finding new books that pique their interest is key to making reading an enjoyable and fun part of their...

16 Fun Easter Worksheets for Kindergarten

16 Fun Easter Worksheets for Kindergarten

Easter is the perfect time to bring out some new worksheets and activities to encourage learning. Kindergarteners are working on early literacy and math skills, so grab some fun Easter worksheets for kindergarten kids! I always look for new Easter activities for my...

First Week of Preschool or Pre-K Counting Mats (Free Printable)

First Week of Preschool or Pre-K Counting Mats (Free Printable)

After a long, hot summer, I bet you can't wait to get back into the classroom and meet your new kids! Preschool is a time for learning and discovery and most students will be eager to get started too. Preschool and Pre-K students are just starting to make sense of...

10 Clever Ways to Teach Your Toddler How to Share

10 Clever Ways to Teach Your Toddler How to Share

There are so many lessons that our toddlers need to learn: from basic life skills like potty training and sleeping in a “big kid” bed, to physical skills like jumping and running, and emotional skills like regulating emotions or sharing with others. At a family...

16 Back to School Printables Your Kids Will Love

16 Back to School Printables Your Kids Will Love

It's time to head back to school, and these back-to-school printables will get your kids (or students) ready for the school year ahead. Back-to-school printables are the perfect way to open up the school year. If you're a teacher, these printables help decorate your...

The Best Tips to Teach Sight Words to Kindergarteners

The Best Tips to Teach Sight Words to Kindergarteners

It’s important for beginning readers to develop a bank of sight words to support their early reading. If you’re wondering how to teach sight words to kindergarteners and preschoolers, it’s a task that can be done, but it will definitely take time. Read on for some...

The Benefits of Outdoor Play for Children’s Development

The Benefits of Outdoor Play for Children’s Development

Children don’t just play for fun; they play to learn. Research shows that playing in any way helps develop core cognitive, social and creative skills, but the benefits of outdoor play for children's development are infinite. The playground and outdoor play satisfies a...

Clothespin Letter Match Preschool Activity

Clothespin Letter Match Preschool Activity

I am always on the hunt for fun ways to add a little bit of learning to my daily activities with my kids. With winter still holding strong for at least another month or so it is important to find things, we can do inside. This clothespin letter match activity is...

Winter Mitten ABC Matching Free Printable

Winter Mitten ABC Matching Free Printable

Winter time is finally here! Time to break out the cool weather clothing- hats, mittens, and coats, oh my. While I don't love when the weather gets cold, the kids don't seem to mind it at all! They love getting bundled up and could still play outside for hours in the...

Free Printable Winter Snowman Letter Matching

Free Printable Winter Snowman Letter Matching

The cold weather makes it the perfect time to do some winter learning activities with my kids! I love making printable activities that teach new skills while also being fun for them. Since my kids have become obsessed with snowmen since well before the Christmas...

Winter Penguin Shape Match Free Printable

Winter Penguin Shape Match Free Printable

If you're trying to teach your toddlers or preschoolers their shapes, I have a great activity for them! This adorable winter penguin shape match game is so much fun for kids ages 18 months to 4! Depending on your child or student's developmental level, toddlers and...

Turkey Counting Feathers Activity Free Printable

Turkey Counting Feathers Activity Free Printable

Fall is now in full force and we're heading toward the Thanksgiving holiday. Time to get your little one doing all the turkey activities that you've been saving until now! This simple counting activity teaches toddlers, preschoolers, and Kindergarteners one-to-one...

Pom Pom Tube Drop: Toddler Developmental Activity

Pom Pom Tube Drop: Toddler Developmental Activity

Activity Sneak Peak: Under 5 minute set-up timeRequires only THREE household itemsMulti-sensory and fine motor skillsWorks on problem-solving, cause-and-effect, counting and colorsFor ages 12 months+ This PomPom Tube Drop activity is very simple and...

Free Printable Fall Scavenger Hunt for Toddlers and Preschool

Free Printable Fall Scavenger Hunt for Toddlers and Preschool

Heading to a farm or fall festival this season? You may want to bring along a fall scavenger hunt for your toddler or preschooler to help them see and understand the new fall sights. This fall scavenger hunt is perfect for a day at a pumpkin patch, fall festival, or...

How to Teach Your Baby to Safely Get Off of a Couch or Bed

How to Teach Your Baby to Safely Get Off of a Couch or Bed

Health and safety for your child is probably one of the biggest concerns you have as a parent. Even with young babies, there are still things that you can teach them as a way to be safe. If you have an almost 1-year-old, I'm sure you're experiencing their constant...

16 Activities to Introduce Counting and Math to Your Toddler

16 Activities to Introduce Counting and Math to Your Toddler

Toddlers are learning so many new skills everyday. They're gaining and knowledge and becoming smarter with each month that passes. There are so many learning opportunities available to your little ones. Most skills and concepts they will begin teaching themselves...

12 Muffin Tin Activities for Learning New Developmental Skills

12 Muffin Tin Activities for Learning New Developmental Skills

While we've been stuck at home for quite some time, I've been trying to limit my spending on unnecessary items and that includes new toys for the kids. It seems like they're always bored with everything that they have and I'm guilty of hitting Buy Now on every new...

Free Printable Sight Word Flashcards

Free Printable Sight Word Flashcards

My 3-year-old daughter just recently learned all of her letter sounds! I can't take all the credit though as she's been watching this awesome Netflix show, LeapFrog Letter Factory (highly recommend!). Within a few days, she was reciting the sounds that each letter of...

20 Social and Language Skills Your Baby Should Know Before One

20 Social and Language Skills Your Baby Should Know Before One

Your baby has come a long way from being that tiny little newborn who could barely open his eyes or hold your hand to an active, loving, almost-toddler. The changes you've witnessed in the past few months have probably amazed you. As they get closer to 1, they have...