Learning the alphabet can be easy for some kids, but more challenging for others. The English alphabet comprises forty different shapes and that’s a lot for kids to learn! Some letters have multiple sounds, are harder to recognize or learn to write and need more time on it. Most kids can recognize O, B, X, and…
At the beginning of the school year, it’s a great idea to plan a family theme for preschoolers. Today, I’m going to share with you our favorite activities and free printables for this theme. I created a free booklet about families to read with students. It’s black and white, so it’s also great for coloring….
An all about me theme for your preschool or homeschool is a great way to start the school year! Preschoolers love to learn about themselves and there are plenty of fun activities to do! Today I’m going to share with you our favorite activities and free printables for this theme. All About Me Books Here…
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The winter season is the perfect time for children to learn about hibernation. Kids are naturally curious and they like to know what animals do during the winter months, which makes it a perfect time to learn about hibernation! First off, we talked about what hibernation means and which animals hibernate. I created a small…
This time of year is the perfect time for farm or harvest activities for kids. We live in a farming community, so my kids get the chance to see tractors and combines on a regular basis. It’s great for talking with how they are community helpers and why their job is so important. Today I’m…
Oh how I love this time of year! The leaves are simply gorgeous where we live! On the trees or on the ground, I find them all beautiful. I even caught my three boys raking leaves on their own yesterday just for fun! We can’t get enough of the leaves. There are so many fun…
Pumpkin season is in full swing and I keep thinking of fun activities involving them! Today’s activity is called Hammer the Numbers. This activity practices hand-eye coordination, number recognition, and fine motor skills. Keep reading to see how to do this activity! Materials Needed: To set this up, you’ll simply just write numbers 1-6 around…
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. We just got home from an epic road trip! My husband and I took our three boys on a 20 hour road trip down to Florida. I was a little bit nervous about the trip, which is why I put together the road trip…
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. Since I think it’s important to each preschoolers about cleaning teeth, I’m sharing with you 15 very FUN activities to do that all involve teeth! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. There are so many hands-on way to learn about brushing teeth, cavities,…
We’re in the middle of winter, which means it’s snow season here in Iowa! My kids love it, especially when they can go out and play in the snow! I’ve been doing snow activities with my preschooler and I’m excited to share with you what we’ve been up to! Snow Themed Activities To keep the…
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I’m excited to share with you a fun printable for your children! This is a Rainbow Fidget Spinner Word Decoding Sheet. Kind of a mouthful for a title, right?! Basically, these are puzzles for your child to decode words, but I used fidget spinner clip art to make this printable. My boys are really into fidget spinners,…
Hooray it’s summer! I absolutely love summertime and all the memories made during these months. But if you’re anything like me, you’re a little worried about how to keep your kids busy all summer long, as well as keeping their academic skills sharp. But I’m here to help! I’ve got an amazing resource to share with you…The…
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for details. My oldest son will be in Kindergarten when the new school year starts. We’ve decided to do a dual enrollment, which means he will go to Kindergarten in the morning and then we will homeschool in the afternoon. This summer I’m trying to…
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My oldest, who is almost 5, recently started attending a wonderful preschool. At school, he is asked to trace his name as well as other letters they are working on. When I watch him write, he gets upset because he can’t follow the lines perfectly. (I think he got this perfectionist trait from me…sorry!) I also…
Hooray for Fall! I love this time of year! With the weather getting cooler, it can be sometimes hard to get outdoors with little ones. We all know that toddlers are busy, so today I’m sharing 20 activities to keep toddlers busy during fall! Fall Crafts for Toddlers Fall Tree Painting from Mama.Papa.Bubba Chocolate Chip Acorns from Toddler…
I receive emails all the time asking how we organize our preschool at home. So today, I am going to show you our current school room and share tips on how to organize preschool at home. So without further ado…welcome to our preschool room! Our home is not big by any means. In fact we recently…
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting my site. A few months ago, I wrote a post on using quiet time boxes when a child stops taking naps. I like to call these quiet time boxes a sanity saver! It is so nice to have peace and quiet for at least an hour each afternoon….
I can’t believe it is already August! That means summer is almost over and school is just around the corner! I went to Target the other day and as I walked by the school supply section, I noticed all the excited and noisy kids hustling and bustling around to find their school supplies. I also…
The letter we are studying right now is the letter S! Since it’s spring and soon to be summer, I thought it would appropriate to study S and do some FUN activities around this letter. First of all, we did 3 crafts with the letter S. Our first one was creating a snake out of…