PLAYING MAKES YOU SMARTER!  So I guess that means playing with play dough makes kids smarter! September 16th is National Play Dough Day, but...

Music is the most natural way to learn anything. Mary Ann Wolf (reading researcher) recommends singing alphabet songs with young children. S...

These tools are easy to make and will add hands-on fun to your curriculum. Wouldn't they be perfect for a learning center? ALPHABET CUPS...

All aboard for Letter Land! The few days I’ll be sharing alphabet activities on my blog because this time of year the ABC’s seem to be the s...

PLAYING WITH LETTERS is meant to be a resource that you can use with any reading or alphabet program that your school has selected. The idea...

O'Canada! What a special memory from 2013!  Kinderoos, Kindies, and Chikcadees Aren’t these cute names for our little ones? Comalya (R...

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN INCLUDING THESE IDEAS FROM TENNESSEE IN 2011! Bubble Words (Alysia Pitts, Woodbury, TN) Use a bubble font to mak...

I’m sharing more good news and good ideas with you today! Sharing Good News (Jessica Williams) Write children’s names on craft sticks and p...

These ideas are almost like seeds that you can take and grow into your own activities.  Advisors and a WAITING Chair (Melanie Goodwin) Two ...

Sometimes children like big books and sometimes they like little books. This book is so much easier to make when you tell the story about go...

Giving children a “brochure” to write in is much more "inviting" than a blank sheet of paper. Directions: Fold a sheet of paper in...