How did you choose your child’s name? Did you spend countless hours evaluating each possible choice, then eliminate some due to the “bullying” factor? Maybe the initials were terrible (F.A.T.) or maybe rhyming words made it too easy for possible taunting (“Smelly Nelly”). Kids can be merciless and I know we didn’t want our kids…
Football Math Activity
Time for some football…and math 🙂 I’ll be honest with you, I am definitely not watching the game today. I’m just not that into it. At all. I’d much rather be crafting or home preschool planning or teaching. To satisfy my dorky desires I decided to go on an activity spree (two hours before kick…
All About Me Crafts for Preschoolers
I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I receive product free of charge, but all my thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. Since the time he could identify colors, my youngest son was always very excited to tell people that he “has blue eyes…just like daddy!” Preschoolers…
Magnetic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activity
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, will there be enough room? This was one of my kids’ first favorite books! We read it over and over, watched it on YouTube, and did activities based on it. They LOVE this book! Consequently, the book went into hiding in order for us to get a break and some different…
Rainbow Hop
Bring on the rainbows! We have had a long winter. Mostly because it’s our first winter living in the snow (California –> North Dakota). The days are far less sunny than I’m used to, not to mention much, much colder. I am anxiously awaiting the end of winter and the beginning of spring- bring on…
10 Creative Ways to Learn with Pencils
Number 2 pencils are a staple in the classroom. This is why it is so important to make sure you are completely stocked up with all your stationery products. At the beginning of the school year parents and teachers stock up on them, but the majority of the time they are only used as instruments…
Learning Tally Marks with Pencils
We are officially stocked up on back to school supplies- new glue sticks, full boxes of crayons, and beautifully perfect #2 pencils (nothing screams back to school more than #2 pencils)! Each of those school supplies are going to be used for loads of fun home preschool activities (see: Glue Bin, Melted Crayon Art, and…
5 Activities to do with Toddlers while sitting at Red Lights
Road trips are great fun! As long as you’ve looked at allied insurance reviews and are fully insured and allowed on the road, they’re a great chance to the different parts of the country that you would get a chance to see otherwise! But, not all of the trip will be glorious views, you’ll occasionally…
Gift Tag Memory Game
December is a busy time of year. We are shopping, baking, attending parties and events, etc. On top of that, there’s still some home preschooling to get done, too! This DIY game was the perfect opportunity to slow down and play a classic game of memory with my tthree-year-oldwhile also getting some literacy practice in!…
20 Brain-Stretching Gifts for Little Learners
Are you Christmas shopping for a preschooler? Maybe it’s your own child or maybe it’s a relative. Maybe you’re even a preschool teacher or daycare provider just looking to take advantage of Christmas sales to stock new supplies in your classroom. I get it. I shop holiday sales for myself, too 🙂 With a blooming…