Moving Little Minds
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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
About the store
I'm Melissa McCall, the founder of Moving Little Minds! I have been in education for 20 years and have had a plethora of experiences in the field, including serving as an elementary school teacher, special education teacher, tutor, MTSS coordinator, and now preschool literacy teacher and literacy consultant. I am UNC- Chapel Hill graduate with a M.A. Ed. in Special Education from Western Carolina University. We believe that every child deserves a bright future, and this begins with a strong foundation in early literacy skills.
At Moving Little Minds, we are dedicated to providing high quality training and resources to preschool teachers. By doing so, we are spreading our mission of ensuring that every child has a strong foundation to flourish. By training teachers in ways to merging research-based instruction with play, we ensure that children are reaching their full potential and embark on their educational journey well-prepared for the future! Let's build those KEY emergent literacy skills together.
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Monthly Literacy Parent Newsletters
Empowering Families, Enhancing LiteracyAre you a preschool director looking for a way to support your students' literacy development at home? Our Monthly Parent Literacy Newsletters are the perfect tool to empower families with the knowledge and resources they need to foster aa love of literacy learning in their young children. Features:Research-Based Insights: Each newsletter provides valuable background knowledge and research about literacy-focused learning and its benefits for young childre
PreK - K, Adult Education
Reading, Reading Strategies
Early Literacy Milestone Charts, Checklists, and Activities - Ages 0-36 Months
6 Components of Early Literacy Milestone Charts, Checklists, and Suggested Activities Give your toddlers the best start in literacy with this all-in-one resource designed to build a strong foundation in the six essential components of early literacy. Each of the 6 included charts contain developmental milestones within in component, as well as suggested activities to foster this development. Why Choose This Bundle?✔ Comprehensive Coverage: Everything you need to support all six components
PreK
English Language Arts, Reading
Let's Play! The Ultimate Literacy Game Guide for Preschool Literacy
Building key early literacy skills is vital for the future of children. Research has proven that there are simply some skills that must be taught through explicit instruction. But does explicit instruction equal boring drills? Absolutely not! Our "Ultimate Game Guide for Preschoolers" merges research-based instruction with engaging play-based games! The guide offers over 85 teacher-led games that focus on the six areas of early literacy. This comprehensive guide is designed to make learning
PreK - K, Adult Education
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
Let's Play! Meaningful Learning Games for Ages 3-5
Packed with engaging activities designed specifically for children aged 3-5, this guide helps foster oral language, phonological awareness, alphabetic knowledge, writing, and more—all through fun, interactive games and activities. ✔ Perfect for Parents & Teachers: Simple, hands-on ideas to integrate into daily routines or classroom centers. ✔ Play-Based Learning: Encourage intentional learning through engaging, hands on games that foster fun and movement. ✔ Boost Key Skills: From building v
PreK
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
Preschool Math: Patterns - 5 Days of Lesson Plans
Advance your child's math skills with 5 days of pattern lessons. These lessons walk your child through the progression of creating, extending, and labeling patterns. Each lesson has an interactive online pattern math game embedded in the plans for your child to play!
PreK - K
Math
A-Z Handwriting Practice Sheets
A-Z Handwriting Practice Sheets: Building Foundational Literacy Skills Empower your young learners with this purposeful set of A-Z Handwriting Practice Sheets! Designed to provide a holistic approach to early literacy, these sheets focus on developing proper letter formation, sound awareness, and pre-reading skills in a fun and engaging way. Why Choose These Practice Sheets?✔️ All-In-One Resource: Combines handwriting, phonics, drawing, and early reading skills. ✔️ Teacher-Friendly: Simple,
PreK
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
6 Components of Early Literacy Milestone Charts and Activities - 3 -5 Years
6 Components of Early Literacy Milestone Charts, Checklists, and Suggested Activities Give your preschoolers the best start in literacy with this all-in-one resource designed to build a strong foundation in the six essential components of early literacy. Each of the 6 included charts contain developmental milestones within in component, as well as suggested activities to foster this development. Why Choose This Bundle?✔ Comprehensive Coverage: Everything you need to support all six compon
PreK
English Language Arts, Reading, Writing
Alphabet Hunt Mats
Alphabet Hunt Mats: Hands-On Fun for Early Literacy!Take learning to the next level with these interactive Alphabet Hunt Mats! Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, these mats blend creativity with skill-building, helping young learners strengthen their fine motor skills and master alphabet recognition and letter formation. Why Choose Alphabet Hunt Mats?✔ Multi-Sensory Learning: Combines tactile, visual, and kinesthetic learning styles for a well-rounded experience. ✔ Strengthens Letter Recog
PreK
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
Preschool Math: Sorting and Classifying - 5 days of lessons!
Teach sorting and classifying objects and shapes using these 5 detailed lessons! Dig deep into comparing attributes with you child. Great lessons, embedded links to online games and worksheets! 5 days of plans and 4 worksheets!
PreK - K
Math
Let's Play! Meaningful Learning Games for Ages 1-3
Let's Play! Meaningful Learning Games for Ages 1-Packed with engaging activities designed specifically for children aged 1-3, this guide helps foster oral language, phonological awareness, alphabetic knowledge, and more—all through fun, interactive games and activities. ✔ Perfect for Parents & Teachers: Simple, hands-on ideas to integrate into daily routines or classroom centers. ✔ Play-Based Learning: Encourage natural learning through imaginative games like I Spy, Peek-a-Boo, and sorting a
PreK
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading
Name Game Bundle: Your Guide to Building Alphabetic Knowledge Through Names
Name Game Bundle: Your Guide to Building Alphabetic Knowledge Through Names Did you know that research shows children learn the letters in their names first? That makes names the perfect starting point for building alphabetic knowledge and fostering early literacy skills. The Name Game Bundle is designed to embrace this natural learning process with fun, interactive activities that help young learners connect with letters while boosting their confidence and sense of identity. Why Choose t
PreK
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
Alphabet Worksheets and Games Bundle
Alphabet Worksheets and Games Bundle: Hands-On Fun for Building Alphabetic Knowledge Take your students’ alphabet learning to the next level with the Alphabet Worksheets and Games Bundle! This engaging, interactive resource combines hands-on activities and fun games designed to build essential alphabetic knowledge, from letter recognition to letter-sound correspondence. Perfect for classrooms, small groups, or at-home learning, this bundle ensures your learners are mastering the alphabet w
PreK
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
Alphabet Wall Line and Activities!
Alphabet Wall Line and Activities! One of the SIMPLIEST ways that we can begin introducing children to the alphabet it by simply hanging an alphabet line at their eye level! Introduce young learners using the Moving Little Minds Alphabet Line and Activities! Designed to serve as an anchor for early alphabet recognition and play! Why Choose the Alphabet Wall Line?✔ Perfect for Ages 2-6: Tailored to meet the developmental needs of toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners. ✔ PROPER Let
PreK
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
Toddler Alphabet Puzzles
Alphabet Puzzles: Perfect for Ages 1-3!Introduce your little ones to the world of letters with these engaging Alphabet Puzzles, specially designed for toddlers and young preschoolers. With real-life pictures and relatable words, these puzzles make learning fun, interactive, and meaningful for early learners. Why Choose These Alphabet Puzzles?✔ Perfect for Ages 1-3: Tailored for toddlers and young preschoolers to introduce foundational skills in a fun and approachable way. ✔ Builds Oral Lan
PreK
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Phonemic Awareness A-Z Elkonin Boxes and CVC Pictures
These Elkonin Box pictures are SIMPLE, 3 sound words, perfect for beginning readers and writers. Print the words on the back of the pictures. There are three pictures for every letter of the alphabet!
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Writing
Does It Go on the Tree? Toddler Activity
This is a perfect toddler activity for building vocabulary while having fun. Read the book, Merry Bunny Christmas, and discuss all of the silly things that Max tried to fit on the tree. Hang up a paper Christmas tree. Have the children take turns naming items and either hanging them on the tree or putting them in the "not on a tree" pile.
PreK
Reading, Vocabulary
Letter Formation Guide
Clear and simple guide to encourage proper letter formation!
PreK - 1st
Handwriting, Literature
Phoneme Sound Boxes
These sound boxes are perfect for practice phonemic awareness and sight words!
PreK - 2nd
English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling
Thanksgiving Feast Syllables
Practice syllables in the classroom with this fun sticker/dot marker worksheet. Clap the syllables and then stick on the appropriate number of stickers to match the syllable count!
PreK - K
English Language Arts, Reading
Christmas Book Countdown Literacy Connection Cards
Does your family create a Christmas Book Countdown during the holiday season? Add an extra literacy component with these engaging Literacy Connection Cards. Each card encourages your child to complete a short literacy task using the nightly book. The activities include comprehension, phonological awareness, and concepts of print.
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
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About the store
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I'm Melissa McCall, the founder of Moving Little Minds! I have been in education for 20 years and have had a plethora of experiences in the field, including serving as an elementary school teacher, special education teacher, tutor, MTSS coordinator, and now preschool literacy teacher and literacy consultant. I am UNC- Chapel Hill graduate with a M.A. Ed. in Special Education from Western Carolina University. We believe that every child deserves a bright future, and this begins with a strong foundation in early literacy skills.
At Moving Little Minds, we are dedicated to providing high quality training and resources to preschool teachers. By doing so, we are spreading our mission of ensuring that every child has a strong foundation to flourish. By training teachers in ways to merging research-based instruction with play, we ensure that children are reaching their full potential and embark on their educational journey well-prepared for the future! Let's build those KEY emergent literacy skills together.
Awards & shining teacher moments
NC Teaching Fellow
My own education history
UNC-Chapel Hill
WCU
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