Grow with Me School Shirts

Do you have a child starting Pre K or Kindergarten this fall? Read below for an adorable yearly tradition you will want to start! Before I had kids, I remembered seeing parents post photos of their child every year wearing a “class of” shirt. The child was in an oversized shirt with the front reading […]

10 Things Teachers Wish Your Child Would Know How to Do

Do you have a child who is about to start school this fall? As a former teacher, there are a few things that we REALLY wish your child would know how to do. Read below to learn about the 10 things teachers wish your child would know how to do before starting school. 1. Use […]

Get Ready For Kindergarten Learning Bundle

Is your little one getting ready to start Kindergarten? Are you wondering what you could be doing to help prepare them? Check out my Get Ready for Kindergarten Ultimate Learning Bundle! What is it? The Get Ready for Kindergarten Ultimate Learning Bundle contains 30 engaging and fun printable learning activities to help prepare your child […]

Learning to Count

I’ve heard my child needs to be able to count by the time they enter Kindergarten. Help! Where do I begin? It is true, teachers do appreciate when children enter Kindergarten with some counting ability, but it’s okay if it’s not perfect! Maybe they miss some numbers, maybe they only make it to five, maybe […]

Name Songs for Kids

Are you looking for a fun and easy way to help your child learn how to spell their name? Try out name songs for kids! Simply change the lyrics to popular tunes to make a personalized name song for your child! Choosing the tune that works best for your child really depends on the number […]

Let’s Get Ready for Kinder

Wondering what to expect for your future kindergartener in the fall? I’ve teamed up with several educational accounts to bring you information and resources to help prepare your child for the school year ahead. Meet the kindergarten readiness team: @eat_play_read has 6 years teaching experience (3 in Pre-K, 3 in K) @kidsrcapable has 3 years experience as […]

Fine Motor Skills

Erin from @taught.by.tatum gave us some extraordinary fine motor skills information and activities during our #letsgetreadyforkinder segment. Fine motor skills are very important for incoming kindergarteners! Read below to find out ways to help prepare your child! What are fine motor skills? Fine motor skills are coordinated movements using the small muscles in the hands […]

Social and Self Help Skills

Jessica from @eat_play_read provided us with some great information about social and self help skills! Taylor from @kidsrcapable also gave us some great tips for dealing with separation anxiety. I think this information will be especially useful for your soon to be kindergartener this fall due to the current circumstances. Read the bulleted information below […]

Counting and Numbers

Caitlyn from @theitsybitsy.classroom gave us some amazing information about counting and numbers during out #letsgetreadyforkinder segment. Read below for her tips on how to prepare your furture kindergartener! Counting Teachers would like students to have a decent foundation of how to count when entering Kindergarten. Maybe they miss some numbers, maybe they only make it […]

Speech and Language Milestones

Speech and Language Pathologist Erica Sander from @sanderspeechsolutions provided us with so much information about speech and language milestones during our #letsgetreadyforkinder week! Find out what to expect from your soon to be kindergartener below: Articulation speech should be 95-100% intelligible meaning the message is understood by the listener 95-100% of the time majority of […]