What is executive functioning? Executive functioning is the brain’s “manager.” We can define executive functioning as the set of mental skills that enable us to plan, organize, and execute the steps to achieve a goal.
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Is your child ready for math instruction? Before you dive into workbooks or structured lessons, it’s important to lay a solid foundation.
Play-based learning in preschool serves a valuable purpose in preparing a child’s brain for later, more formal education. Imaginative and creative play has a proven role in developing the brain capacity used in later years for more formal learning.
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Letter tiles are a key component of the All About Reading and All About Spelling programs. This month we want to give one random winner the chance to try our Letter Tiles App for FREE! But we’re not just giving away the app…we’re throwing in a free tablet, too!
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Teaching spelling can feel overwhelming, especially if your child is struggling or if phonics wasn’t your strong suit in school. It doesn’t have to be a tear-filled battle every day! With a clear method and a few trusted tools, you can confidently teach spelling step by step—and watch your child flourish.
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This month you can win a $100 Gift Certificate that can be used toward your purchase of All About Reading, All About Spelling, or any products on the All About Learning Press website.
To a preschool child, the world is full of unexplored wonder. Everything has the potential to spark their imagination. As we get older, we lose that sense of wonder and forget what it was like. That’s why it can be hard to associate play and hands-on activities with “real” learning. To an adult, learning means listening to a teacher, reading books, studying, completing worksheets, and taking tests, usually in a classroom. Let’s take a look at why hands-on, play-based activities can give your child an educational head start.
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All About Math Level 3 is the third level of five in a delightful, multisensory program that carefully builds children’s understanding of how our number system works. This new level builds upon the foundation laid in All About Math Levels 1 and 2, introducing fractions, multiplication and division, two-step story problems, and more!
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The kindergarten years are the perfect time to put your little one on the path to enjoying math for life. Let’s look at why early math is important, some of the best options for curriculum, and how to have fun along the way.
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This month you can enter to win the All About Spelling level of your choice. If you haven’t used AAS before, we’ll also include a Letter Tiles and a Spelling Review Box to make sure you’ve got everything you need to succeed!
Counting is so much more than reciting numbers in order, it’s about understanding what those numbers actually mean. Children may be able to say, “One, two, three…” but true number sense comes from hands-on experiences where they connect numbers, quantities, and symbols in meaningful ways. That’s exactly what this free Counting & Matching activity is designed to do!
Looking for a simple way to build number recognition with a hands-on twist? Tactile Number Cards invite kids to feel, trace, and name numbers while connecting symbols to quantities. This multisensory activity is quick to prep, easy to reuse, and perfect for centers or at-home practice.
This month you can enter to win the All About Reading Color Edition level of your choice, which includes the Teacher’s Manual, Student Packet, and readers! If you haven’t used AAR before, we’ll also include Letter Tiles and a Reading Review Box to make sure you’ve got everything you need to succeed!
