Last spring, I started using simple strip puzzles with my 4- and 6-year old to help with their fine motor skills and cognition. Read on to find out their many benefits and how you can make the most of them in your own home or classroom! Try a free sample using the form below! Simple […]

Use these digital activities for kindergarteners to help your students practice skills during virtual learning! Digital Activities for Kindergarteners With the uncertainty of in-person education at any given time, the creation of digital activities have become increasingly necessary. Because students are learning virtually from home, they need access to all-inclusive resources to practice a variety […]

Download these free exit slip templates to make assessment a breeze! What is an exit slip? An exit slip is a type of formative assessment that you give to students at the end of a lesson. Typically, they are brief and usually only assess a small skill set. Using exit slips in the primary grades […]

This go-to assessment is the best way to benchmark your kindergarteners easily! It would also be perfect for preschool and pre-k. It is standards-based, easy to administer, and provides teachers and parents valuable information about a child’s present level of performance. Kindergarten Benchmark Assessment Despite being tedious and time consuming, benchmarking students the first few […]

Download a free Desk Helper to make teaching preschool, kindergarten, and first grade easier! Back to Schoolish Happy Back to School Season! I feel like we’re going to be channeling the B2S vibes hard for the next month or two…or maybe even all year. This ‘new normal’ is anything but normal and so hard to […]

This post shares a Big Smelly Bear video read-aloud and activities to use alongside the book. Your children or students will love watching the story come to life, in addition to completing several thematic activities. Please note: I am sharing a lot of activities! I would not expect to do all of them on one […]

This is a simple post that will teach you how to make a handwriting worksheet. Use it with your child at home or your students at school. Free and easy! While I make most of my children’s handwriting worksheets in PowerPoint, I found an easier way! This is a super simple way that uses an […]

Looking for sight word activities for preschool and kindergarten? You’ve come to the right place! These activities are simple and effective, and work well in the classroom, for homeschooling families, or during distance learning. Activities include sight word mini-books, flip books, and sentence builders. Additionally, these ELA activities would be perfect for homework, literacy centers, […]

This post shares 5 free games for preschool and kindergarten! Use them for math and reading activities. Practice uppercase and lowercase letter recognition, recognizing number to 30, subitizing, letter sounds and memory! All FREE to use with kids ages 6-and-under for in school, home school, or distance learning instruction. This post contains affiliate links. 5 […]

Grab a set of free The Very Very Very Long Dog activities! This post not only includes a video read-aloud, but also several free printables to use right alongside the book. You can use these ideas and activities for distance learning with preschoolers, kindergarteners, first graders, or second graders! This post contains affiliate links. The Very Very […]