Crazy Fun Summer Emergent Readers Resources Aspiring readers are just beginning to grasp the basic concepts of book and print. They are acquiring a command of the alphabet with the ability to recognize and name upper- and lowercase letters. They are also developing many phonological awareness skills, such as recognizing phonemes, syllables, and rhyme. Early Emergent readers are beginning to learn sound/symbol relationships–starting with consonants and short vowels–and are able to read CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, as well as a number of high-frequency words. Early Emergent Readers Levels aa-C-Books at this level have: Strong picture supportCarefully controlled textRepetitive patternsControlled, repeated vocabularyNatural languageLarge printWide letter spacingFamiliar conceptsLimited text on a page Lesson plans for emergent readers You’re gonna want a simple plan to follow when working with emergent readers. The great news? They don’t need to be complicated! Sight Words Once your kids master their letters, they will use their emergent reader lessons to master those sight words in a natural and fun way. Each reader will have a few focus words for mastery, but you will want to make sight word practice a repetitive and fun activity during each school day. A little practice goes a long way! Use sight words as handwriting and Fine Motor Skills practice This Sight Words Set comprise from up to 85% of the text in children’s early reading materials. Therefore, a child who knows the Dolch Words has much of the base needed to recognize the majority of the words in a typical selection. EASY & FUN WAY TO LEARN SIGHT WORDS:: After one of the 220 Dolch sight words is called out, use your swatter to swat the word on the matching fly. Fun and engaging Summer Emergent Reader Low Prep Printable! Bonus activities included The beauty of emergent readers is that they are short and predictable texts that help build confidence and mastery! Get your copy here Looking for more emergent readers for summer? If you like this post, check out: Manners for kids Preschool Books for kids
Preschool At Home MAGIC My oldest son turned 28 yesterday. Sigh. Do your kids still leave their actual handprints on your walls, clothing, and windows? Mama, that’s a wonderful thing. Eventually, they will take their handprints with them and you will not have to look far for your scissors. Everything will be right where you left them. For now, embrace the awe and wonder of childhood. Delight in marinating them in fun and engaging activities about things like dinosaurs, space, and farms. The JOY they see on your face as they learn, cut, trace, paint, lace, follow, lead, draw, build, sculpt, dance, sing, and live their lives in FULL COLOR will carry them into their futures with grace and confidence. If your kids are in preschool, don’t rush to shove pencils in their hands. Create themed based learning tubs and play bins instead! Some kids, like me when I was 4-years old, were born ready for school work. I ADORED worksheet and works books when I was little. My boys? Not so much! I had to get super creative to captivate their attention and feed them activities with the stealth of a ninja, so they didn’t realize they were learning. ((Insert evil laugh here)) Yes, they will need to read, write, and do ‘rithmetic… but for now they need to PLAY. And they need to see you delighting in their playtime. This is the work of childhood. Building towers that don’t topple right awayLearning all the name to all the dinosaursDancing to the beat of their own drum If you want them to care about algebra or history later, you’ll need to care about those LEGOS, dolls, and handprints today. Amy, your new best friend, has done all the work to make this as EASY as possible! Dinosaurs and So Much More!!! Mommy and Me Preschool You don’t even have to decide if you’re in for good! Take the full 15 days to explore the materials and experience the vibe of and THEN… make a decision using the information YOU HAVE, rather than the information you don’t. All the goodness is here. Once you see how much your kids LOVE these activities you’re going to want to come back for more and more and more. You’ll want to hop on the Planning PLAYtime email list to get freebies and first dibs on what’s new. (The place to drop your email is right at the top of her page! Go ahead and grab a copy of my book, Homeschooling from the Inside Out! It’s completely FREE. Just click over and fill in your first name and primary email below and we will send you a digital copy immediately!!
Make Toys from Sticks, Stones, and Natural Materials Just because you’re stuck at home due to injury, illness, or global pandemic, doesn’t mean you can’t create a magical playtime for you and your kids. While we all live in different climates and have different types of raw materials near our back doors, we can use what we find to make some fun natural toys. Browse for a few ideas.Go outside and gather your materials with your kidsLet them lead I bet you’ll make something cool, but I’m also guessing you’re gonna make something else: MEMORIES! Learn more from The Best Ideas for Kids Nature Sun Catchers! Learn more from Hands on As We Grow Learn more from Adventure in a box Make a fairy Garden! Learn more from Family Handy Man Make a tie tac toe board! Learn more from Chicken Scratch NY Paint Name, or word, rocks! Learn more from Mama Papa Bubba Make story stones! Learn more from Happy Hooligans Related: Turn classic puppet show stories into story stones Sea Glass Chime! Learn more from All Snug as a Bug Nature Sensory Bottles! Learn More from Rhythms of Play Make a SIMPLE draw string bag with your kids to store these NATURAL WONDERS! Learning at Home: Everything you need in one place Don’t stress about Screen Time
How to Homeschool: Quick Start Videos to Rescue “Help! We just decided to homeschool our kids and I’m freaking out!” I’ve received various translations of the same message from so many family members, neighbors, friends, and readers that I’m, putting all the answers on one page. –>THIS ONE. Homeschooling is like eating and elephant, you’ll have to do it one bite at a time. Pages: Page 1 Page 2
Yes, Your Child’s Mind is POWERFUL and Creative ! Do you try to make handwriting sound a whole lot more fun than we both know it is to your kids? Yeah, my kids saw through that plan too. Kind of like the time I tried to hide carrots into a cake, but neglected to make the bits small enough to get by my little veggie detector. I know, you worry that your child’s only prospect for future employment is in the medical field. Surely, you are staring at at a doctor’s handwriting page. Right? …Read More »
DIY Doll Game and Activity your kids will Love this game/activity!! This beautiful activity comes from author Gail Masinda, with Maestro Heights. The idea is simple. Learn to care for baby while living your normal life. Perfect for training siblings for life with baby! There are two sets of activities: small manageable taskswhat baby needs. How to play Place each in their own jar/basket.Begin the day with a smt. Complete the taskThen reach in and see what baby needs. Set the timer and kids practice setting baby’s needs above their own. PLUS, you get a little bit of time too! Back slips are included so you can customize chore/tasks and activities for baby. Kids can use dolls or stuffed animals for “Baby”. I purposely used the word BABY and did not include his/her pronouns. HAVE Fun! Download your free copy here Visit Gail’s beautiful Music Room