Educational Resources for Teachers and Homeschool Families
In part 1 of this series, I stated a pretty obvious fact...That children must be able to recognize individual letters as the first part of learning to read. However, you also learned that while teaching children letter names, you can (and should) introduce them to the sound each letter makes. Here, in part 2, I'll… Continue reading Learning to Read: A “How To” Progression from Letters to CVC Words (Part 2)
Reading is a crucial skill that begins by mastering the alphabet. However, as students progress, they encounter another milestone in their journey - the transition from recognizing individual letters to seamlessly blending consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. This is an essential step that helps them decode and read more complex words. In this series, I will share… Continue reading Learning to Read: A “How To” Progression from Letters to CVC Words (Part 1)
Let's face it, early learners need a fun way to learn about geography! Years and years ago, I was a public school teacher before becoming a homeschooling parent. In ps, I taught 1st - 5th. As a homeschooling parent I taught all the way PreK-12th! When we are teaching littles, here I'm talking K-2nd, it… Continue reading Geography for K-2nd Grades!
Yesterday, I shared the Language Arts skills and concepts that should be taught to Kindergarten students . Now, let's review the typical Math skills and concepts that are covered in Kindergarten: Understands that numbers represent quantity and uses them to do so.Counts and writes numbers, from 1-20 (and potentially higher).Counts out and compare quantities, usually… Continue reading Kindergarten – Math Skills and Concepts to teach!
Do you have a sweet one ready for Kindergarten? Let's review the typical Language Arts skills and concepts that are covered in Kindergarten: English/Reading/Writing Develop handwriting skills: letter formationLearns all of the letters of the alphabet (upper case and lower case) and their sounds.Begins to “read” books himself, mainly from memorization.Recognizes several basic sight words… Continue reading Kindergarten – Language Arts Skills and Concepts to Cover
Guatemala is the fifth largest country of the North American continent. It is a mountainous country belonging to a region referred to as 'Central America'. With almost 20 million people, Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America. Guatemala shares both a Pacific Ocean and an Atlantic Ocean coastline and borders four countries: Mexico… Continue reading Geography for Kids – Guatemala
El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America. It is smaller than the state of Massachusetts. The country is very mountainous and bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, and Honduras. Known as the Land of Volcanoes, El Salvador has frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. It is the only country in Central America that does… Continue reading Geography for Kids – El Salvador
March Math for Kindergarten Here are some fun Kindergarten Math worksheets to use during the month of March to review and sharpen important skills: additionsubtractioncreating patternsidentifying shapessize comparison and more! Get these fun worksheets on My Teaching Library:March Math for Kindergarten My Teaching Library has a large library of Kindergarten resources! Here are just a… Continue reading March Math for Kindergarten
March Math File Folder Game If you teach students learning and needing to practice their basic addition and subtraction facts and are looking to have at least one themed math center for the month of March, check out this product from My Teaching Library! Hands Off Me Gold is a FUN March Math file folder… Continue reading Planning March Math Centers
Wanting to add some presidential learning activities into your Kindergarten or 1st grade classroom? Here is the perfect solution! With this resource, students will learn about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, money (penny, quarter, $1 and $5 bills), the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial! You’ll find activity pages appropriate for both Literacy and Math centers… Continue reading Presidents Day Learning for Kindergarten and 1st Grade!
