Have you hit a complete planning block? Has Spring made you want to skimp on indoor lessons and break for the great outdoors? I'm right there with you. I love Spring! I love the gorgeous weather and being able to spend most of our days outdoors. Spring also has a ton of great holidays that make planning holiday themed activities fun! With Easter just a few weeks away, it's always fun to start including Easter themed activities into our day and Preschool activities. This activity is a … [Read more...]
Graph Analysis for Preschool
When I first learned that I needed to cover graph analysis with B, I panicked. How can I explain the x- and y- axis to a three-year old? And my rambling questions went on and on... Graph analysis doesn't have to be scary. However, it is something that you should explore with your preschoolers. Giving them the opportunity to create, read, and learn about graphs is a lifelong skill and one that can get a jump-start in preschool. Today I wanted to share one of our favorite graphing … [Read more...]
The ABC’s of STEM for Preschool
Today, I wanted to share with you a list of STEM or STEAM activities from A to Z. As I'm reflecting on our first year of preschool, I realized that I didn't do as much as I had originally wanted to with STEM. For more information on the plan for this year check it out, here. So, I started to research STEM ideas for Preschoolers. I know that I am going to want letters and their sounds to be an important aspect of our preschool again, after all B will barely be four and the twins will be … [Read more...]
Counting Activities for Preschool
This week we focused on counting activities as our math skill. Now please don't get me wrong, we work on counting all the time, but each week I pick a preschool math skill to focus on and we really dive deep into practicing that specific skill. Since counting and number recognition are so important for preschoolers I wanted to share a few different activities you can do at home. B, although she amazes me at what she is learning and really grasping each day, still struggles with number … [Read more...]