This time of year when the weather turns absolutely gorgeous overnight, all you want to do is be outside. How can you check off your to do list, cover all the concepts you want to cover, and still make sure to get in enough of that beautiful Spring Weather? Nature Walks. Nature walks are a perfect way to get outside, take in some fresh air, and still be learning. This is the third post in the Nature Walk Series. So far I have discusses tools you can add to help keep your kids entertained … [Read more...]
Educational App for Kids: KidloLand
When the busy bags have lost their pizzazz, the snacks have all been eaten, and the markers run dry, but you still have 20+ minutes of waiting, what do you do? I wish I could say that my diaper bag is full of endless backup plans, however that just isn't always the case. Truth be told, I turn to my phone! Luckily, I was recently asked to review the KidloLand App - Nursery Rhymes, Songs & Early Learning Games for Preschool Kids, which has been amazing. From day one, the KidloLand App has … [Read more...]
10 Great Counting Books for Kids
Another book list, I know I know! I just can't help it. I absolutely love using books to help teach everything. This week's list features ten great, wonderful, and diverse books that are perfect for introducing counting, enhancing counting skills, working on number recognition, and more. Counting Books Counting Kisses by Karen Katz is a precious book that will have you counting and kissing your little ones from head to toe. One Tractor by Alexandra Siy will take … [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...]
DIY Preschool Circle Time Board (Part 2)
Hi, Hello, and Happy Thursday! As promised here is Part 2 of our Preschool morning board/circle time activities. You will also find a video at the bottom that shows just what it looks like for us! :) Craziness and all! To pick up where we left off, once we finish with the calendar, days of the week, and the sequencing activity, we move on to weather, seasons, shapes, colors, and letters. Preschool Circle Time Activities Seasons and Weather We typically start with the Seasons. I found … [Read more...]
DIY Preschool Morning Circle Time (Part I)
Updated 11/19/15: Video added to the bottom. When I jumped into this preschool ball game a few months ago, I was overwhelmed to say the least. Preschool is so different from middle school in SO many ways, and middle school is the only thing I've ever taught. Even working as an ECE (Early Childhood Educator) is much different from trying to create my own in home preschool. So I decided to start small. Circle Time! I've seen it in day cares, observations in elementary classrooms, … [Read more...]
