The pollination story
Sid the Science Kid: Pollination None Sid investigates why there’s a picture of a bee on his honey cereal box. Sid can’t wait to eat his honey cereal but stops in his tracks when he sees a picture of...
Math skills for preschoolers
Help Your Child Develop Early Math SkillsBefore they start school, most children develop an understanding of addition and subtraction through everyday interactions. Learn what informal activities give...
Learning how to read for kids
10 Easy Steps to Teach Kids to ReadTeachers want their students to be successful in life, and one of the most important things for a child’s future is literacy. Reading is the foundation for all learn...
Sounding it out
Why You Should Stop Saying "Sound It Out" and What You Should be Saying InsteadAh, the 80s! Big hair, fluorescent socks, and one-size-fits-all reading strategies. Those were the days! Well, all nostal...
Number recognition for toddlers
15 Number Recognition and Counting Activities for PreschoolersAs a parent or a pre-school teacher, one of the most important skills that you would want to impart to preschool kids is to make them unde...
Best way to teach sight words
Best Sight Word Books and ActivitiesYou probably don’t remember learning how to read words like the, is, and am. But these so-called “sight words” that you now read every day (without even noticing!)...
Learn the alphabet sounds
Help Your Child Learn Alphabet Sounds! Site Search Site Search Shop Now Teaching Tips December 15, 202004 mins Alphabet knowledge is one of the first building blocks of education, the moment when ch...
The color orange song
20 Songs About the Color OrangeOrange is a color that is often associated with happiness and joy. This may be because of its association with the fall season and all of the fun activities that come al...
Most common sight words
Top 100 Sight Words and How to Teach ThemSight words is a common term in reading that has a variety of meanings. When it is applied to early reading instruction, it typically refers to the set of abo...
Long vs short sounds
All About Short and Long Vowel Sounds for PreschoolersHave you ever wondered or been asked by your child why ‘a’ in ‘cat’ and ‘cake’ sound different? Or why words like ‘cub’ and ‘cube’ are pronounced...
