Did you know…❔ too many toys can overstimulate a child’s 🧠 - hindering creativity & making it difficult to concentrate and develop essential skills through play❔ many kids with ADHD also have anxiety❔ getting organized is hard for kids with ADHD ❔ it requires executive functioning skills most kids lack❔ Here’s how to help:❕ create an open space where fun messes can happen❕ purge excess toys - think about what your children are mostly drawn to during play (mine love building things - so blocks and magnatiles are a must have)❕ develop a simple organization system➖ bottom line is that ➖ If there are too many choices and a sense of clutter or chaos, a child can easily become overstimulated. Children thrive in spaces that offer organization and predictability. #organization #montessori #montesorriathome #organizedhome #organizedplayroom #learningthroughplay #declutteryourhome #toyorganization #earlylearners #purposefulplay
Learning through play - it’s the only way! Comment the word “letters” and I’ll send you the link to order! #learningathome #learningthroughplay #homeschoollife #kindergarten #homeschooling #preschoolactivities
Having fun while learning doesn’t have to stop in kindergarten! Check out how easy it is to use these plastic eggs while learning! #playbasedlearning #dollartreecraft #dollartreefind #dollartreediy #mathfun #dollartree #younglearning
Label. Your. House. ❓WHAT?? Label common items around your house. ❓WHY?? It’s SO beneficial for littles to begin making the connections of how letters can be put together to make words and words can name things! Your littles might even start noticing sounds… “window starts with a /w/ sound, so w must make the /w/ sound! ❓WHEN?? As young as 2 year olds will start noticing the print. ❓HOW?? Just label a couple of items (or places) in the house and watch the connections happen! Add more and more. Try taking down the labels to see if your child can put them back where they belong! There are tons of possibilities with a 📦 #amazonbox #amazondiy #repurposedbox #environmentalprint #labels #beginningreader #print #readtheroom #younglearning
3 steps to help overcome simple spelling mistakes 🎅🏻 think of common confusions your child has (b & d, reading short vowel words, spelling with ch/tch, g/j, k/ck, c/s). 1️⃣ draw a Santa 2️⃣ write words with the skill your child struggles with. 3️⃣ play the game. #spellinggames #christmasfun #holidayactivities #holidayactivitiesforkids #learningtospell #letterconfusion #spellingpractice #learninggames #bandd #younglearning #teachingpreschool #teaching
🎄 A Christmas tradition you’ll want to start 🎄. 1. Buy an ornament storage box and a pack of envelopes. 2. Purchase an ornament each year (that represents that year) for your child. 3. Write a note to them explaining why that ornament was chosen. 4. Gift this box to them when they’re older.I love knowing that one day these ornaments will fill their trees and that they’ll always have these handwritten notes from their mama 🥰@mommasociety shared this and I cannot help but tear up every year #christmastradition #christmastraditions #christmaswithkids #homefortheholidays #parentslove #anornamentayear #yearlytradition #younglearning
🍦 Here’s how an ice cream date can be much more than you’d expect. 🍦. • read the captions in the reel to see the progression of her letter knowledge. • …and share this reel so that we can show other parents of littles how easy it is to incorporate learning into daily activities. #letters #preschoolteacher #preschoolactivity #learningthroughplay #learningathome #learning #alphabet #abc #alphabetactivities #environmentalprint #younglearning #teachingthemyoung #teachingkids
Essential early literacy skills can be practiced in the car!❓Want a specific list of these early literacy skills? Subscribe to my website using the link in my profile and I’ll email you the list! #phonemicawareness #phonemicawarenessskills #earlyliteracy #earlylearners #preschoolactivities #preschoolteachers #learningsounds #earlyliteracymatters #younglearning
👉🏼 How to pick the perfect 𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭 👈🏼“Developing letter recognition is essential in early reading development.” (Piasta & Wagner, 2010). 1️⃣ 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 - Letter recognition is dependent on knowing their shapes (does it have a circle, straight line, curved line, etc?). We want our children to see and learn the 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞. Knowing this can help distinguish a particular letter from others. This will also help children to understand how the letter is formed when beginning to write ✍🏼. 2️⃣ 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 - Visual similarities make it difficult to tell some letters apart (b, d, p, q, i, j) so it is important to also show a visual representation of that letter’s 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝. Developing knowledge of a letter and its corresponding sound is one of the first essential skills needed in literacy development.
When does the letter 🅒 make a 🅺 sound or a 🆂 sound? Here’s how to explain to your child.
Even really great readers have trouble with some words. Here’s how to help your child break down the unknown word into smaller, more manageable parts (syllables). 🙏🏼 Please LIKE, SHARE, and SAVE this reel so that I’m able to continue helping parents help their children!
Walmart haul of sensory bin possibilities…
Environmental Print • it marks the beginning of recognizing words and the letters in them. Label items/rooms in your house, then when your child is ready start asking questions about the letters in those words!
Steps 1 & 2 for making sure your children are learning to write their letters correctly. ✍🏼
Does your child start at the bottom when writing letters? Is his/her handwriting awful? 😣 Let’s focus on letter formation and handwriting. ✍🏼. ✏️ it’s often overlooked in schools because of our screen rich classrooms BUT it shouldn’t be. ✏️ there has been a ton of research on the benefits fluent handwriting has on writing, spelling, and reading! ✏️ movement is how we learn, which is why paper and pencil are SO powerful 💥 ✏️ you can start teaching these steps with your toddler or older child (if you’re needing to go back and re-teach letter formation)* specific strategies on how to teach each step coming soon!
ʟᴇᴠᴇʟᴇᴅ ᴠꜱ. ᴅᴇᴄᴏᴅᴀʙʟᴇ ʙᴏᴏᴋꜱ 🤷🏼♀️Decodable books are the best choice for emerging readers. With decodable books, the child is now able to practice skills they’ve learned while reading text. In my experience, these books help a beginning reader with confidence, fluency, and accuracy. Talk about feeling good about yourself learning to read! 👊🏼By no means am I saying ditch the leveled books. There is a time and a place for them for sure! They’re great for reading to your child, as the content, illustrations, and vocabulary are usually engaging.
“Multi sensory” phonics ideas 💡
So easy and SO beneficial!
