Turkey has a problem. He does not want to be Thanksgiving dinner. So, he decides to dress up like other animals on the farm in order to hide from Farmer Jake. The family might just have to eat Rooster for Thanksgiving dinner, because they cannot find Turkey. What will Turkey do to save himself,...
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Poetry is not just for preschoolers who are learning how to read. Poetry can also be used with older children for comprehension exercises such as interpretation or for writing response. Children can find the rhyming patterns in a poem so that they can copy that pattern when writing their own version of the poem...
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Just like the 5 Little Pumpkins poem, the 5 Little Turkeys can also help your child with phonemic awareness. This poem lends itself to learning about counting backwards and subtracting 1.  Put out 5 turkey cut outs, and each time a turkey “waddles away” take a turkey away. The use of turkey cut outs...
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Homework teaches responsibility, reinforces what is being taught in the classroom, and connects home and school. Although most kids find it a chore, teachers are not going to stop assigning homework. So, the completion of homework will help your child be successful in school. It is important to keep in mind that children have...
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Reading is the ability to make meaning from words. This means that your child not only needs to recognize or be able to sound out words, but also has to put the words together and understand what they mean. Interacting with text to construct meaning is often referred to as active reading. You can...
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This is a simple Halloween art project that will promote fine motor skills and artistic creativity. Teaching a child to tear paper helps build finger muscles that will eventually be used in writing and cutting with scissors. Materials: Orange paper Black paper White paper Brown marker Glue First, take the orange paper and show your child how to pinch and tear...
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