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Learning from Littles

fostering the magic of early childhood

Learning from Littles is dedicated to helping parents make childhood magical! Make the most of your time home with your children, whether you are a full-time working parent, stay-at-home parent, or homeschool your little ones. This site will equip you with ideas, resources, and even curriculum components by an experienced early childhood educator. Learning from Littles is passionate about making learning fun and giving young children a magical childhood.

Learning from Littles gives moms all the tools they need to give their young children the best childhood.

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Make learning fun and meaningful for your kids, while making life easier for you. Young children learn so differently from adults and Learning from Littles is here to help you by providing resources that work and activities that are fun for the youngest learners.

Learning from Littles can help you put your children on the track for success in their learning whether you have a full-time job or plan to be at home with your children during their preschool years.

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Connect with your children while they are learning through their play. Learning from Littles has ideas to truly transform the way you approach your child’s work- which is PLAY. This is the basis to making childhood magical, memorable, and develop positive relationships.

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Learning from Littles can teach you developmentally appropriate strategies to help you foster pre-academic success in your children. Learning is fun with our activities. Developing early literacy skills and number sense in the littlest learners is a cornerstone of success.

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Did you know that exposing children to the color green can help them with their learning and development? Learning from Littles believes in the power of getting kids outside and exploring nature. Children can discover so much from the (green) world around them.

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Our site has been developed to empower parents to listen to their instincts, keep true to their child’s developmental abilities, and to learn from their children. When we keep in mind what learning is like from a child’s point of view, we can tune into their unique needs and guide them accordingly.

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How I Structure Small Group Instruction to Skyrocket K-2 Literacy Skills

Do you want to see massive literacy growth and improvement in phonics and reading skills by implementing small group instruction? Look no further! I have a guide designed especially for you as a kindergarten through 2nd grade teacher: The SWEET Framework. In this post: Why I Said “NO THANKS” to a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Literacy…

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Graphic with the alphabet in tables with corresponding spring clipart pictures. Phonics CVC words decoding cards with clipart picture code showing a fox, kite, bunny with kite, bee, umbrella, and snail. There is also a worksheet with CVC word picture codes and writing lines. Clipart picture of a little girl sitting in a flower garden with a shovel in her hand.
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Phonics Activity for Kindergarten and 1st Grade: Spring Mystery CVC Words

There is a HUGE push for explicit phonics instruction in lower elementary classrooms these days, and rightfully so! This Spring Mystery CVC Words phonics activity is perfect when paired with direct phonics instruction during the spring months. In this post: Save this post for later on Pinterest! Why are phonics instruction and phonics activities important?…

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Enhance Small Group Instruction with Kindergarten Literacy Routines

Planning for small group instruction can take a significant amount of time. From gathering resources to mapping out the specific skills students need to develop; teachers use so much energy preparing for their reading small groups. You can cut the time in half that it takes to plan for small group instruction! How, you ask?…

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Welcome friends! I am Amanda, the creator of Learning from Littles. My husband and two children are my world. I am passionate about early childhood development and education, and inspired to guide parents of young children. Enjoy the site!

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