More than 100 preschoolers reminded us what is possible when intentional teaching and purposeful play come together.

Many educators know literacy matters. The challenge is knowing what to teach, when to teach it, and how to do it in a way that actually works for young children.

Children deserve classrooms where they can move, explore, create, imagine, and play. They also deserve educators who understand how to intentionally teach the foundational skills that support future reading success.

These two skills are key for reading success.

Choosing a preschool literacy curriculum can feel overwhelming. In this post, we answer the most common questions about the Moving Little Minds Preschool Literacy Curriculum and share how we combine playful learning with research-based literacy instruction.

Do we really need to drill phonological awareness in preschool? What happens when we teach through PLAY!

Check out these 6 key literacy skills for kindergarten readiness, and tips for those students that are still progressing.

Learn about inventive spelling and how to begin using it in your preschool classroom.

Learn why noticing early literacy red flags is vital for our preschoolers.

Here are five amazing phonological awareness tools that make learning playful and effective.

10 facts about phonological awareness

The preschool years are a critical time for brain development and growth. Children’s minds are like sponges, soaking up information and experiences that lay the foundation for future learning. One crucial area is literacy development, and within that realm lies a hidden gem called phonological awareness. Imagine a young boy struggling to read, his frustration mounting with each stumbled word. We, as teachers, might search for solutions in phonics instruction or sight word re

We send our children to preschool. They sing songs, learn nursery rhymes, and start recognizing letters and sounds. We hear them proudly chant rhymes from the backseat and cheer when they point out the letter “M” on a sign. That was me in 2020. My son was in the 3-year-old preschool class. My daughter was in kindergarten. We were living in Rogers, Arkansas, loving our preschool and all the joy it brought into our home. Then COVID hit. Suddenly, we were all in the dining room.