Jack and the Beanstalk Character Printable
Free Jack and the Beanstalk printable. Use it to assess comprehension, following directions, or cutting skills in pre-k or kindergarten.
Doctor’s Office Dramatic Play in Preschool
Setting up a Doctor’s Office dramatic play center in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
Free Dramatic Play Pizza Shop Printable
Free Printable Employee of the Day sign for a dramatic play pizza parlor in preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten.
Learning Letter Sounds with Talk Blocks
Have you heard about Learning Resources Talk Blocks yet? These things are so cool! This short video shows you how to use Talk Blocks to teach initial sounds.
Clothesline Names
Hands-on name activity that combines letter recognition and fine motor skills. A fun and inexpensive way for preschool or pre-k kids to learn their names.
The Mitten Characters Printable
Here is a free printable that goes along with the classic story of The Mitten by Jan Brett. This activity supports beginning comprehension skills and more.
Scholastic Warehouse Book Sale
Do you know about the Scholastic warehouse book sales? You can get huge discounts on books and more. Watch the video for an inside sneak peek and info.
Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Printable
This free printable emergent reader based on the popular book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell supports emergent readers with repetitive text.
Christmas Literacy Activities
I made some fun literacy activities for the Christmas holiday to help keep your students engaged and on-task.
Cheap Book Storage Boxes
Use Ice cube bins to create cheap book storage boxes for your preschool or kindergarten classroom.
August 10 for 10
Today I’m participating in a blog party called August 10 for 10. The purpose of this party is to list your top 10 favorite picture books.
Literacy Beginnings: Learning About Letters and Words
If Literacy Beginnings was a summer blockbuster movie chapter 19 would be the car chase scene, fasten your seat belts! I’ve also included two free printables.
Literacy Beginnings Chapters 13 and 14
Didn’t Matt and Eilis do a great job with chapters 10, 11, and 12? I’m back today to continue our Literacy Beginnings book study blog party with Chapters 13 and 14. I’ve combined these two chapters because one was super short and the other was long. In Chapter 13: Developing […]
Literacy Beginnings Chapter 9
I’m back today to continue our Literacy Beginnings book study blog party with Chapter 9: Supporting English Language Learners in the Prekindergarten Classroom. I used to teach in South Korea, which explains my passion for working with second language learners. That’s me in the picture above circa 19 none-of-your-business! While […]
Literacy Beginnings FAQs
Today I’m answering your frequently asked questions about the book study blog party for Literacy Beginnings.
Literacy Beginnings: Chapter 5
Until now this book felt like an introduction, now I realize that the authors were just setting the stage. This is where our real early literacy journey begins!
Literacy Beginnings: Chapter 4
Karen from Prekinders did such a phenomenal job of hosting Chapter 4 in our Literacy Beginnings book study blog party I almost couldn’t think of anything to add
Literacy Beginnings: Chapter 2
Deborah Stewart from Teach Preschool did a fabulous job covering Chapter 2: Building a Community of Learners in the Literacy Beginnings book study blog party.
Get Caught Reading Contest
Hold on to your hats because I’ve added a little something to our book study to kick it up a notch! Get Caught Reading isn’t your typical blog contest…
