Monday Monster Printable Madness #2 – Animal ABC Penmanship

Posted on 09/09/2024 by Momma Jo

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I’ve really enjoyed putting together and building my online store over the last while, and I’m thrilled to introduce the new 105-page ABC penmanship printable booklet! This comprehensive penmanship pack is designed to help children develop their handwriting skills through engaging activities tailored for each letter of the alphabet.

The booklet features a variety of exercises that make learning to write both fun and effective. Each letter comes with:
– Letter Poster: A vibrant visual aid that showcases the letter in both capital and lowercase forms, providing a reference for young learners.
– Letter Writing Page: Dedicated pages for practicing writing each letter, allowing children to trace and write both the capital and lowercase versions, reinforcing their understanding of letter formation.
– Capital Do a Dot Page: An interactive dot-to-dot activity for capital letters, encouraging children to connect the dots to form the letter, which enhances motor skills and letter recognition.
– Lowercase Do a Dot Page: Similar to the capital version, this activity focuses on lowercase letters, making the learning process enjoyable and hands-on.

This penmanship booklet is perfect for parents and educators looking to support children’s writing development at home or in the classroom. With 105 pages of structured practice, children can improve their handwriting while gaining confidence in their writing abilities. The activities are suitable for children aged 3-6, making it an excellent resource for preschool and kindergarten readiness.

Incorporating these fun and educational activities into daily routines can significantly benefit children’s penmanship skills. Whether it’s during quiet time at home or as part of a classroom curriculum, this printable booklet is an invaluable tool for fostering a love of writing and helping young learners master the art of penmanship.

Thank you for popping by and don’t miss next week’s introduction of our Animal Numbers penmanship printable!

If you have any suggestions on printables you’d like to see, please leave a comment below.

Spring has Sprung – Introducing the Monsters Ed Online Store

Posted on 02/09/2024 by Momma Jo

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Spring has sprung here in beautiful, sunny South Africa and in celebration of the new season, I’m introducing a new weekly segment here on Monsters Ed called “Monster Monday Printable Madness” where I share printables from my online store. Suitably, this week’s printable is the Preschool Mega Pack, Spring has Sprung!

This preschool pack contains 21 pages with the following activities:
– 2 Number Puzzles
– 2 Do-a-Dot Letter Pages
– Concertina Name Book
– Colouring in Booklet
– Number Recognition Booklet
– Shapes Booklet
– Colour By Number Page
– Matching Activity Sheet
– 4 Counting Posters (1-10, 1-20, 1-50, 1-100)
– Dot Painting
– Matching Cards
– Shadow Matching Cards
– Size Sequencing Activity
– Complete the Pattern Activity
– Pre-writing Skills
– 2 Jigsaw Puzzles (9 & 16 Piece)

Introducing the NEW and IMPROVED Monsters Ed Online Store! My TPT store has been live for a few years and I’ve, honestly, neglected it. On 1 September 2024, I relaunched the improved store with BRAND SPANKING NEW printables! I will be sharing, or highlighting if you will, a new printable every Monday from now on and the Store Page will be updated every day for the next while with new printables. WATCH THIS SPACE!

Merry Christmas

Posted on 25/12/2022 by Momma Jo

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Friday Freebie ~ Totschool Resources

Posted on 23/12/2022 by Momma Jo

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Totschool Resources

Here are some of my favourite free Totschool resources. It has been quite a while since I’ve had a tot in the home. My “baby” is 11 years old! Totschool is something I did with all 3 my youngest children and found it incredibly beneficial when I was schooling the older children.

100+ Free Toddler Printables from Totschooling.net

This is a growing collection of free printables for toddlers, designed for ages approximately 18 months – 36 months.

Tot School from 1+1+1=1

Tot School was developed here! The name has spread far and wide across the Internet, but if you’re wondering where the name originally came from, you are in the right place! My oldest son gave the name to this concept when he was just 6 years old…

Tot School isn’t really school at all, it is simply a name given to the idea of learning through play at home during the younger years.

Mommy Made Printables from Totally Tots

Our Mission for Totally Tots is to unite and encourage Christian Moms to train up their children in the way they should go. We desire Totally Tots to be a place where we encourage one another in love, and joyfully share ideas that will strengthen us in training up the next generation of Kingdom warriors. We believe that we can learn from each other’s experiences and provide wisdom gained by them.

We believe that one of the best ways to do this is to encourage each other in faith, by our spoken and written words. It is our hope that as we unite women in Christ, the young will glean wisdom from the old, one will gain strength from another, and together we’ll shed light to the world. Our greatest hope is that through all we share on Totally Tots – that our children will be a reflection of our hearts on fire for His glory.

Totschool Resources on Teacherspayteachers.com

There are tons of free Totschool resources on teacherspayteachers.com

Totschool resources from Tot School Resources

As a busy mom it can be hard to keep toddlers and preschoolers entertained. I created TotSchool Resources to provide ideas for crafts & activities you can easily do at home whether you’re doing homeschool preschool or just need to keep your little one entertained.

Totschool Activites & Crafts from Shannon’s Totschool

Do you need some inspiration for activities to do with your own tots? You are in the right place!

Totschool: Planning Totschool Trays & Activities For The Week from Year Round Homeschooling with Misty Leask

When Fifi was a baby, I was fortunate enough to go to a little seminar held by Lauryan over at Edukits. The topic of discussion was “Toddler Taming: Stimulating and Teaching Toddlers through Play.” What has stayed with me the most over the last 5.5 years, is the importance of routine and how it benefits both the child and the parent/caregiver.

Teeny Tiny Tot School from Confessions of a Homeschooler

I used a lot of the resources from Confessions of a Homeschooler for my little one when they started joining our school sessions.

There are so many free resources online, I’ve collated a few themes to help you out. You can find those freebies HERE!

Freebie Friday ~ Kindergarten Nativity Pack Limited offer

Posted on 16/12/2022 by Momma Jo

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Last week I shared 4 new Monsters Ed Christmas Preschool Mini Packs. Today’s freebie, the Kindergarten Nativity Pack**, focuses on the Christmas Story, using characters from the birth of Jesus.

I have always pulled my Packs into lapbook style booklets to make it easier for the children to manage the activities and keeps everything centralised in one easy to store place. This also makes it easier to store in plastic sleeves for filing, or envelopes. I’ve included a video below of the lapbook I created for our little friend, Rori.

This 21 page Kindergarten Nativity pack contains the following activities:
– Complete the Pattern
– 7 Do-a-Dot Pages
– Number recognition peg activity
– Concertina Name Book
– Roll a Nativity Scene
– Colouring Page
– Colour by Number Page
– Shadow Matching

**Please note that this Nativity Pack will be free for a limited time**

To download the file, please click on the image below.

Freebie Friday ~ 4 NEW Monsters Ed Christmas FREEBIES

Posted on 09/12/2022 by Momma Jo

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Christmas is fast approaching! I can hardly believe that we are already at the end of 2022. What a roller coaster ride the last few years have been. To celebrate the festive season, I’ve created these FREE early education mini packs. These will remain free on Monsters Ed forever!

Each mini pack includes the following festive activities:
Complete the pattern

Do-a-Dot letter activity (can be completed with either do-a-dot markers, pompoms or stickers)

Number recognition peg activity

Name recognition concertina book

Colour matching cards

I like to make up the mini packs in a file folder. This keeps the activities together and the file folder fits into a large envelope, which is easy to store.