I think we’ve all had these robot-mode moments (or days or years) where we simply go through the motions, not even realizing that we are missing everything, missing life. All it takes is one scary experience to bring us back to the present and start to realize that life is
The time changes, the holidays approach, and all of a sudden, your toddlers have been reprogrammed to crazy mode. But don’t worry. These Thanksgiving math activities will keep them engaged and under control during the month November. This post contains Amazon affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission
This is embarrassing, but I ended up on the couch for 3 hours straight after going to the pumpkin patch with my daughter. And I don’t sit down during the day to relax. Like ever. It’s not my fault, really. The drinking fountain was turned off (thanks, COVID), so I
Halloween is just for fun, right? But these Halloween books for toddlers are not just about reading a fun story. These Halloween books actually teach our little ones many important lessons about being brave, teamwork, and kindness to others. Check out this list of highly-engaging Halloween books that are just
There were a few years of my life where I was too cool to dress up for Halloween. You can probably guess which ones. But I’ve realized that the fun of Halloween is not in the candy (unless it’s a Twix); it’s in the magic of dressing up as someone
Not gonna lie: I had entirely too much fun with all of these fairy tale STEM activities. Maybe it’s the part inside of me that never wants to grow up, the wonderful magic I’ve learned from watching my grandma. We are never too old to have a foam fight, dance
It’s a magical thing, these fairy tales. We’ve read them for generations, and now we have the opportunity to read these fairy tale books for preschoolers to our little ones, spreading that fairy dust over their imaginations. But we can do even better than just read the same books we
Do me a favor: throw away those dang worksheets! (Or rather, please recycle them.) There is nothing enticing, exciting, or enchanting about tracing numbers on a piece of paper. Talk about a fun-killer. And yes, learning can be fun! You just have to make it that way! And when it
Five years old, imagination swirling with wonder at Disneyland, and I watch in awe as a little girl pulls the sword from the stone to become a princess for the day. It has been my fairy tale dream ever since to pull the sword from the stone. Now, I get
Looking for books to read aloud during your zoo theme? These zoo books for preschoolers not only help teach about the different animals at the zoo and the sounds they make, but they also incorporate some important life lessons. Check out our list of zoo books for toddlers! This post
I’m a total nerd when it comes to learning facts. It’s just something I love. I guess that’s why they’re called fun facts. This nerdy trait was useful when my sister and I went to the zoo a few weeks ago. She said I was her own personal tour guide.
Incorporating different types of art projects can be hard, especially when you have so many other subjects and centers to plan and prep. It may be at the bottom of your list, but having different invitations to create is so important. After all, creativity can help you in so many
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!
