There can never be enough laughter in the world and this word game for kids will give you and your kids the giggles. With sentences such as: Kumquats snooze daily. Pigs flap loudly. Flowers snort nearby. But what’s the benefit of a nonsense word game other than a few cheap laughs? Can nonsense be an…
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Literacy Activities
Early literacy is a passion here at What Do We Do All Day? We love books, reading and I'm trying to build a strong foundation for my kids. I want them to enjoy learning and so I try to keep things simple and playful. We have preschool literacy ideas, tons and tons of books lists for every interest and reading level, as well as writing activities.
Gifts for Kids that Encourage Reading (Especially Reluctant Readers!)
We all know a book is the best gift you can give a child, and I encourage everyone to give a child at least one book this holiday season. If you want to go even further, you can give gifts that encourage lifelong reading habits. I’ve chosen a variety of items—some traditional and some snazzy—that will…
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Quiet Activities for Family Read Aloud Time
Read aloud time is a big part of our family culture, but I can attest that my kids almost never sit still! Sometimes they drive me bonkers with their bouncing around. Fortunately, Amy is here to give your some great ideas for read aloud activities that your kids can do without driving you bonkers. —…
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Literacy Games for Kids: Indoor and Outdoor Learning Fun!
I’m a strong believer that games are extremely beneficial to children. Not only are they just plain fun but there is always so much learning going on. I probably don’t need to explain all the benefits of games, so I won’t do that (you’ve probably already skipped ahead to the list of literacy games, below)….
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Lunch Box Poetry: Literacy Learning at Lunch!
It looks like I have accidentally turned my “literacy at lunch” posts into a series! Today’s lunch box poetry joins the lunch box tongue twister notes and the lunch box word puzzles as a way to make the school cafeteria a wee bit more exciting. I wondered whether it was too late to make these…
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Classic Poems for Kids to Memorize
April is National Poetry Month, but poetry is forever, so whether you are reading this post during National Poetry Month or not, it is time to start your life long love of poetry. Long time readers (hugs and kisses for you!) know I am a poetry fanatic. It’s sad really, how much I try to…
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Learn to Write Poetry: 4 Week Challenge for Kids
My favorite time of year is April, not because of the spring blossoms (although that is a nice bonus) but because it is National Poetry Month! Now, no one should restrict their exposure to poetry to just one month a year. (oh, the horror!) Unfortunately many people balk at the idea that they, too, can…
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10 Ways to Make Handwriting Practice Fun
Julie is a homeschool handwriting wizard. If anyone knows how to make handwriting practice fun, she does. My youngest son hates handwriting but I’ve been trying some of Julie’s ideas and slowly but surely it has been less of a struggle (in other words, he’s stopped screaming “I hate this!!” every time he picks a pencil)…
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Learning to Love Audiobooks
Amy from Sunlit Pages is back with some great advice for helping your kids love audiobooks. Audiobooks have saved me on many on occasion. Amy has some suggestions for audiobooks at the end of this post , and you can also visit my list of audiobooks kids love. – Erica ******************************* I want to tell…
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My Son Hates Writing (And How I’m Changing That)
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Bic. The opinions and text are all mine. I have two kids. One who has loved to write since the age of three. The other…. Well, let’s just say we are working on it. Some might say it doesn’t matter, that in this technological…
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