Do you want to help your preschoolers understand and appreciate our planet? Engage them in these Earth Day literacy activities! They’ll learn about the natural world while having fun and developing new skills. Plus, you can feel good knowing that you’re helping to cultivate future environmentalists. Here are some great
The first jobs we dream about as children are the jobs of community helpers such as firefighters, police officers, or chefs. For me, it was to become a teacher. And yet, when I went to college, I changed my major four times before I realized that this was my calling.
For some of us, art lost its magic when we realized we weren’t as talented as others. And then, poof! We just stopped creating art, thinking that it’s only for those rare, gifted individuals. But here’s the thing: art is for everyone, and art should be about having fun. And
Give preschoolers something to do with their hands and their attention can be held for hours. I’m serious. Every time I create a new sensory bin, I end up walking around aimlessly while my kiddos splash into the world of their imagination. What starts out as a simple nursery rhyme
Hickory Dickory Dock; let’s learn a lot with these books of nursery rhymes! Nursery rhymes are an essential part of early literacy instruction by helping children learn rhythm, rhyme, and comprehension through short poetry. We had so much fun learning some new nursery rhymes (including extended versions) and practicing some
I have an abnormal child. And please, don’t send me hate mail over this. My youngest loves to sleep. In fact, today she said, “I’m cold. I’m ready for night-night.” This isn’t the first time. This girl loves her sleep, and she’s four and a half years old. Now, I
Who was your secret Valentine growing up? Mine was my mom. Every year she would secretly deliver roses to all 5 of her girls at school. Maybe it was to make us feel loved or maybe it was because she wanted to keep those raging hormones in check on a
There are some charming books out there for Valentine’s Day. So many of these books have messages relating to friendship, kindness, sharing, thinking of others, and love – all the things we want to teach our toddlers. So I looked beyond cutesy and focused on the lessons we can teach
The craziest package that’s ever arrived on my front porch did not come from Amazon, but from my great-grandmother that had just passed. You see, she sewed a quilt or crocheted a blanket for every single grandchild, great-grandchild, and great-great-grandchild in the family. And during her last weeks here on
It’s that time of year again – when we celebrate the mysterious holiday of Valentine’s Day. I cannot tell you the history behind this holiday nor how it evolved into such a money-oriented day, but I do know the importance of showing the people around us how much we love
Are you a fan of Valentine’s Day? While I’m not into buying $10 cards or spending tons of money on this highly-marketed holiday, I am all about showing my husband and my girls that I love them. We started creating a love playlist by selecting a song each year that
One of my favorite winter activities is curling up under some cozy blankets and reading a good book. It’s also such a sweet way to spend time with your kids, whether that be snuggled up on your bed or on the carpet in the classroom. There are so many great
I am a former elementary school teacher and reading specialist, now stay-at-home-mom to my two beautiful, charismatic girls, Addison and Aria.
I’ve created engaging preschool learning activities grouped into themes to make it easy for you to implement teaching with play with your little learners, too!
