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
Little Bo Peep lost her sheep, but you don’t have to lose your sheep when planning your nursery rhymes activities. These hands-on literacy centers not only incorporate all of those foundational skills, from letters to syllables to rhymes, but they make learning fun, which is precisely what you need to
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!
