Reading level for books
How to Determine the Reading Level of a BookThis content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Fountas and Pinnell, Lexile Level, Primer, Pre-...
Long versus short vowels
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...
What does sight word mean
What Are Sight Words? Get the Definition Plus Teaching ResourcesWhen you’re a new teacher, the number of buzzwords that you have to master seems overwhelming at times. You’ve probably heard about many...
Goldilocks the three bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bearsseek 00.00.00 00.00.00 loadingDownloadPicture by Bertie - a retake of the classic illustration by Walter Crane.Duration 3:15.Based on the Charming version by the Victoria...
Sesame street my name is zoe
The Top 10 Songs of: ZoeKieran Moore – The Muppets are a funny bunch. I mean they’re literally hilarious, but what I’m really getting at here is that they somehow straddle two very different worlds. S...
Kindergarten lexile range
Lexile levels: How to use this tool to understand your child’s reading skillsYou might have seen it printed on the back of a book, inside a publisher’s catalog, or on a child’s progress report: a seri...
Dinosaur bedtime story
Dinosaurs In My Bed - Bedtime Andrew lay shivering in his bed. The sky was alive with booming sounds and brilliant flashes just outside his window. Fifteen minutes ago he asked, “Mom, will the storm l...
Elementary social skills
8 Important Social Skills For Kids And How To Teach ThemTeaching social skills for kids is one of the most complex, confusing, but rewarding aspects of raising young children.It’s no secret that presc...
Shapes theme preschool activities
40 Easy And Fun Hands-On Shape Activities For PreschoolersOne of the first math concepts that preschoolers learn is identifying shapes. They begin to distinguish among the different shapes and categor...