SsSsSs

Another one is here!  I have been asked about the letter S and when it will make it’s big debut….well, the time is now people!

Meet Sammy the Spider!  He is courtesy of KPM Doodles- isn’t he cute?

Activities included:

Letter Picture Cards

Large letters (for creating letter art)

Letter Poem

Letter Snack and Sensory Ideas

Letter Book

Dot paint letters

Letter Flipbook

Letter Hunt

Letter Puzzles

Letter Lacing

Letter Size Up

Letter Sort

Letter Writing

Letter Match-Up

Letter Sort

 

YES- my alphabet packs are FREE!

 

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Graphics: KPM Doodles, Pixel Papers, & my own handmade clipart.

 

Enjoy :)

 

 

WHERE ARE THE REST OF THE LETTERS???

 

Check out the ‘Freebies’ tab on the right sidebar.

Currently Letters A-S are available.

 

Chickens, Horses and Cows- oh my!

Yep… you guessed it.  We are down on the farm this week.  My little ones (1 year olds) have really enjoyed all the oinking, mooing and clucking we have been doing lately!

Here are the latest FREE lesson plans for you!

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Knot Genie Giveaway!

Got a little girl?  Does that little girl love her long hair?

I don’t know how many times I threated to go and get her hair chopped off after a fit that was thrown while I am trying to brush that long hair.  Rats and knots are constantly in my little C’s hair- we joke that the rat’s are having a party in there!

Well, I recently found a product to make our hair brushing time a bit easier.

 

 

The KNOT GENIE

 

This no handled brush has bristles at different lengths (this being the magic of the Knot Genie).  I have tried it on my daughter’s hair both wet and dry.  I am telling you, she has more knots in her hair than any other little girl I have seen.  Which leads to a lot of screaming, crying and fussing to get her hair brushed.  But, it is beautiful once I get the brush through it!

 

So, what did we think of the Knot Genie?

 

It worked FABULOUS right out of the shower/bath.  No pulling or tugging (we also use conditioner). No other brush has slid through her wet hair quite like this one.

 

 

 

What about when her hair is dry, you ask??  Well, it did tug and pull a little (but like I said…you look at her hair wrong and it knots!).  So, we followed advise from the Knot Genie website and brushed the hair in sections.  This really helped and now it only get snagged on the serious, down and dirty knots.

 

The Bottom Line

The Knot Genie is better than any other brush we have come across.  It is the ONLY brush she allows me to use on her hair.  Does it work perfectly on her thin and stringing hair?  Not all the time.  BUT, I am extremely grateful we found this brush.  Hair brushing time has been SOOO much better since we got the Knot Genie!

 

Want your own Knot Genie?

 

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or… WIN ONE!

 

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Chicka Chicka Bathroom!

   Our preschool bathroom got a major overhaul!  I wanted to go with a fun kid theme, seeing as that who uses this particular bathroom.  But, I didn’t want it to be too girly, nor too rough and tumbly boy.  Ducks and fish have been done before…so, how about a bathroom themed around a favorite book?!

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!

 

I love that this bathroom mural is not only fun and bright, but is also educational.  We started by painting the bathroom walls blue, with a semi-gloss paint. The old paint was off-white and flat paint.  Flat paint + wee ones= nasty wall that will not wipe clean!

 

 

Hubby added plank flooring that you see in the picture on the right.  The linoleum that came with the house was ugly and worn, so we used a vinyl plank flooring, just like we did in the preschool room.  {See more on that here} 

 

Then, we added a frame around the mirror.

 

Ahh, looks so much better already!

 

Now, onto the mural…

This was NOT an easy process, seeing as the coconut tree is huge!  But I got it accomplished!  I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the coconut tree (I bought the coconut tree in the Silhouette Store).  I made it large and sliced it to fit onto many different different sheets of vinyl.  It was a puzzle getting it to all fit correctly!

 

 

Then I cut letters out in multiple colors and added them to the tree!  The kids love it, they find the letters in their name.  Not only is it adorable and it brings the bathroom to life, but it also has an interactive educational component!

 

Freebie & a Giveaway!

I am so happy that my letter packs are helpful to all of you!  I have gotten many e-mails and comments about the remainder of the alphabet.  They are coming!!!

In fact…here is letter R!

Click here to get the Letter R pack!

Miss letters A-Q?  Go here!

Now, for the GIVEAWAY!

I recently created this Homework Packet for my little Pre-K sweeties. I wanted them to be able to practice valuable skills at home that were age appropriate, yet simple to complete.

So…I made the Homework Packet.  I plan on creating one for each month. 

This Homework packet is perfect for Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten students. Within the SEPTEMBER Homework Packet, you will find:
-A note to families in regards to Homework Packets
-A grid of 9 activities to choose from each month
-8 black and white (easy to copy) activities pages
-One family project (the 9th activity)
-Family project printables
**Please note: The way these Homework Packets are set up allows the families to decide WHEN they complete the homework during the month. Each week families choose TWO activities to complete. There is also a family project that completed at any point during the month. Families are asked to return the whole packet when finished.

Want to win your own September Homework Packet?

Can’t wait??

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Reading Eggs Review

  Over the summer my little C (4 years old) and I were given the opportunity to try out the Reading Eggs website.

 

 

Reading eggs is an online, interactive learn to read program.  When starting Reading eggs, there is an option to take an assessment or to start from the beginning of the program.  Seeing as C is only 4, I just had her start from the beginning. Reading eggs recommends its program for children 3 and over.   Each child enrolled in the program gets an avatar to make their own.  This program is a stair-stepped program, meaning you are not able to skip and jump around, but must complete a level to move onto the next.  With hard work, you can earn golden eggs that can be used to play games.

 

 

When Reading Eggs was first introduced to C, she was super excited.  This was one of her first online game experiences and was very eager!  We found the graphics to be excellent and vibrant.  The lessons themselves were very easy to follow along with and needed little instruction from me.  Each lesson followed the same format, making it easy for young learners to catch onto.  I also loved the visual path, showing the user how their hard work gets them hopping down the path!

 

The costs of Reading Eggs:

12 months for $75.00

6 months for $49.95

 

Reading Eggs also have apps available- one of the apps is free!  The apps can be found in both the App Store and Google Play.  I appreciate Reading Eggs making the apps available for us Android users :)

The Pros

- It is a safe, engaging site

-Great graphics

-Solid lessons

-Reward for hardwork

-Parent reports

 

The Cons

-price is a little steep for me (seeing as C is only 4)

-C got bored with the same layout in every lesson after about 5 lessons (I do wonder if this is because of her younger age)

 

 

Overall, I think that Reading Eggs offers a valuable resource for parents to help their readers. The programs’ graphic appeal and professional set of lessons make Reading Eggs a winner.

 

Community Helpers Freebie!

Happy Labor Day!

It was a nice 3 day weekend, huh?  I got some stuff done around the house and I am aching to put the Halloween out!  But, I vowed to myself I would wait until at least it wasn’t 90 degrees outside here in Misery (Missouri).

In other news…our microwave stopped worked.  It runs, just doesn’t heat food…sweet. Guess what I was doing when it went out??  Yup, cooking (or trying) to cook lunch for 5 hungry (and impatient, I might add) children. You never realize how much you use your microwave until it doesn’t work!

But, let us get onto the real excitement (drum roll please)  A NEW PRESCHOOL LESSON PLAN FREEBIE!

Please hold the applause :)

COMMUNITY HELPERS

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