I’ve discussed, at length, my Type A personality. I like schedules. I like plans. I LOVE it when things are predictable and orderly. Thing is: preschoolers do not care about personality types and Mommy’s personal preferences. What’s more? Being super structured isn’t necessarily good for the average two year old. Their job right now is … Continue reading
I am so excited about today’s post. CurrClick.com is offering FREE downloads and printables! I’ll be the first to admit that most of the time, “freebies” are a huge disappointment because they are one-page things that you can get from the local dollar store workbooks. Not CurrClick. They know how to do this right. Here’s just … Continue reading
One of the many things I feel bad about as a mom is that…I hate art projects. I always feel obligated to keep them, but the truth is that they are messy and oddly sized and rarely sentimental. Well, I’ve found a few projects that are worth keeping! These projects show off the size of … Continue reading
It’s been a while since I posted any ideas for Preschool at home. Sorry about that. Here’s the latest one we love, love, love. Have you seen the store-bought dry-erase letter books? They are pretty, but can be expensive. The ones that aren’t expensive are either too small or poorly made and hard to erase. … Continue reading
The last time I was at my sister’s house, I taught my awesome nephew to flip! I was so happy to hear that he loves it, and my sister suggest putting the step up here for you guys. Side Note: A little bit of bragging here–J took ALL of the pictures for us! We only … Continue reading
Thank you Pre-school Play for this idea! This activity is effortless with minimal setup and materials. Materials: Fuzzy Pipe Cleaners Jars (Ours are left over spice jars) Magnet Cut pip cleaners into small pieces (approximately 1/2 to 1 inch). Place in containers. Demonstrate for child that the magnet will drag the pipe cleaners around in … Continue reading
I realize I’ve posted a lot about art lessons lately, so I thought I’d compile things into a simple-to-use lesson plan that you guys could easily adapt and use. This is a HUGE post, but I wanted to show how activities between two age groups can work together to create a cohesive lesson plan. Bonus: All of … Continue reading
Let me first direct you to the blog that sparked this adventure: Training Happy Hearts. I haven’t had an opportunity to fully explore this site, but her post Alerting Activity ABC Cards has me inspired! For free you can download a full set of Activity Cards like these: Each card has a different activity designed to engage one of … Continue reading
Sensory Buckets This idea is all over the web, but here’s how it went for us. Supplies: 3 buckets Flour Cornmeal Oats Toys Spoons Blanket 1. PUT DOWN A SHEET OR BLANKET. Trust me on this one. Even with a play mat, I still had to vacuum. 2. Fill the buckets with as much of … Continue reading
Recently, I began structuring some activities for Cub to do throughout the day. He was beginning to show some signs of boredom in the afternoons and was no longer happy to play at my side or independently, so I took that as a sign to introduce preschool. We are starting small with simple letter recognition. … Continue reading
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