Segmenting phonemes is an important phonemic awareness skill. Use my 22 tried and tested phoneme segmentation activities and download the free phoneme segmentation word list to teach your kindergarten and first-grade students how to segment words into phonemes.

Discover the numerous benefits of play-based learning in early education and the important role it plays in children’s social, emotional, physical, and academic development. This comprehensive blog post uses recent research to show why this is the most effective way to teach young children.

Teach syllables and phonological awareness with these engaging activities for kindergarten and preschool children. Teaching syllables is so much more than clapping the beats in words! I’ve got a selection of hands-on games and activities your students will love. They will master blending and segmenting syllables in no time.

Discover engaging word awareness activities, teaching tips and strategies for this basic phonological awareness skill. This blog post is a practical guide to developing word awareness through 22 playful, hands-on strategies and activities. Perfect for kindergarten, preschool, and first-grade teachers looking to teach the concept of a word.

Sound discrimination activities are important phonemic awareness activities. They will teach your students to listen and really pay attention. In this blog post, discover nine practical auditory discrimination games and activities for your kindergarten and preschool classroom.

Learn the essential traits of a successful play-based kindergarten teacher. This guide offers practical advice and ideas for teachers to successfully implement a play-based learning pedagogy.

Want to create a more peaceful and focused classroom environment? Classroom yoga is easy and effective. In this blog post, you will discover 10 easy-to-implement classroom yoga poses perfect for young children. Poses like Mountain Pose and Child's Pose will help your students focus and relax.

Download free Christmas writing prompts for kids in kindergarten and first grade. Encourage your students to write with these Christmas themed vocabulary cards and make story-writing fun and engaging this festive season.

Check out these easy prep Christmas games for the classroom and celebrate the holiday season with your students.  You will love these fun and easy prep Christmas games. They are perfect for younger kids in preschool, kindergarten and first grade.

Understand precisely what tactile learning is and discover how you can use this learning style in kindergarten to boost student engagement and effectively teach your curriculum learning intentions.