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I love having a chalkboard at home. We practice math and sight words on it. We draw pictures and create elaborate scenes for our toys. And, we sometimes leave sweet notes for each other. Now, we're going to use it to practice our spelling words ...
Is there anything more fun than LEGOs? They're one of the go-to toys at our house and often show up at the top of my girls' wish lists, competing with books for the number one spot. So, pulling them out to practice spelling words seemed like a ...
BINGO has always been fun to play and it's incredibly versatile. You can use it to learn all sorts of things: numbers, letters, math facts, and sight words, just to name a few. Today, we're going to turn our spelling word list into a fun game ...
When's the last time you've finger painted? I'm not sure I have since I was a kid and I know it's been a long time for my girls too. I don't know why. They love to finger paint! So today, we're going to have some fun, get a little messy, and ...
Spelling words. Let's talk about spelling words. It's likely that your child will have spelling words to practice just about every week. Each and every week. So let's mix things up a bit and add a little fun to our homework. We're going to make ...
You know what's more fun than writing your spelling words with pencil and paper? Writing them in a salt tray! A salt tray is easy to set up and fun to use. I've seen it used often in a preschool setting for kids that are just learning to ...
Oh, spelling words. They're so necessary, but can be so uninspiring. My daughter has been bringing them home all year and has been stuck taking practice tests or writing them over and over. That gets boring really quick. I'm always trying to ...
Spelling words have been a fact of life for many years. My parents had to study them in school, I did, and so do my kids. It's important, but that doesn't have to mean it's boring. Take these ten ways to practice spelling words. They're ...
Have you ever used dot markers? We used them most often when my girls were preschoolers. In fact, you can find tons of great ways to use them for toddlers and preschoolers. But, you don't have to pack these away once your kids reach ...
Do you remember early on in our 31 Ways to Practice Spelling Words series when we got out the play dough to make our words? Well, today I've got another fun way to use play dough for your spelling words. We're going to combine it with our letter ...
