Multisensory Learning

To play or not to play? That seems to be the perennial question in early education—and one that has been a hot button issue in recent news. As mounting evidence suggests that children do better in...Continue reading

It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s…no, it’s definitely a bird! Today, in honor of National Bird Day, we’re introducing you to Squawker, our loveable parrot puppet for teaching preschool students Oral...Continue reading

At Learning Without Tears, we’re all about fine motor skills activities! Our calendar is filled with fun and silly days to celebrate building successful handwriting and keyboarding skills. When we...Continue reading

Welcome to our new blog series about our loveable classroom characters! In the coming months, we’ll be introducing the multisensory characters featured in the Get Set for School, Handwriting...Continue reading

A change in season is always exciting, and for children it can also be educational. Here are a few ways to use the great outdoors to plan your next lesson!

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Studies show that friendship is linked to the development of many positive qualities such as increased overall happiness, better health, and greater cognitive dexterity. National New Friends Day...Continue reading

October 16 is Dictionary Day and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate as true supporters of letters, the alphabet, and alphabet knowledge! We know that good handwriting and writing success...Continue reading

Why it is important for preschoolers to engage in five senses activities? Not only does engaging preschoolers in see, smell, taste, hear, and touch activities teach them about their five senses,...Continue reading

Today we celebrate teachers across the globe! It’s World Teachers' Day, and we’re reflecting on the power of passing knowledge down to the next generation. Here are quotes from six different...Continue reading

As the days become crisper and shorter and the leaves change colors, your classroom is abuzz with students building a foundation for writing success. But, as the beginning-of-the-year excitement...Continue reading