Did you know…? That’s usually how our conversations about dinosaurs begin. And the truth is, my answer is usually no. I am far from a dinosaur buff, but for those of us with dinosaur loving kids, the obsession is real. For kids, dinosaurs seem to walk that amazing line between science and fantasy. Kids can…
Mystery Box – Sensory & Vocabulary Activity
You hear “sensory activity” and you think messy, right? Well, lucky for you, this kindergarten language development activity is mess-free but just as much fun as any other sensory activity! The purpose of this activity is to let your child explore an object using only their sense of touch, while using descriptive language to communicate to…
Color By Letter and Word Family Printable Pages
Who doesn’t love coloring pages? I know they are always a big hit during Quiet Time over here. Recently, I combined a few of my passions and the result was these 78 FREE color by letter coloring pages! One of my passions, as you might now, is quiet time. Quiet time helps me add a…
Sensory Bin Ideas for Kindergarten at Home
Sensory bins are a great way for kindergarteners to work on academic and developmental skills in at home. In this post I’ve rounded up the best sensory bin ideas for kindergarteners to learn about nature and work on literacy skills, numeracy skills, STEM skills, and fine motor skills. With these sensory bin ideas kindergarten aged…
Outdoor STEM Activities – Toilet Paper Roll Experiment
Have you ever thought to use a toilet paper roll in a science experiment? Well, get ready friends … this one is awesome! As you may know, I just love encouraging children’s thinking and learning through experiments and play and outdoor STEM activities are perfect for this. If you enjoy doing this too, then this…
20 Deep Learning Activities in Everyday Life!
Perhaps it is the company I keep, or the great big flashing beacon screaming, “WE HOMESCHOOL! IT IS AWESOME!!” But for one reason or another, homeschooling is certainly surrounding me as the hot topic right now. I’ve gotta say … I love it. Whether you homeschool already, you are considering homeschooling, you might think about…
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers at Home
Some of my favorite memories as a child include doing fine motor activities at home. We had a special spot growing up called the “cracking rock”. I used it as inspiration for these fine motor activities for preschoolers that I’m sharing with you today. I am thrilled to share this fun activity with you because…
Letter Hunt Sensory Bin – Preschool Alphabet Activity
I just recently became a big fan of sensory bins. Crazy, right? Literacy activities have always been my go-to with my 3-year old, but I never thought to combine the two to create a fun preschool alphabet activity. I think you’ll love this combination as much as I do, especially if you want to provide…
20 Sparks to Ignite Child-Led Learning
I hope you are excited, my sweet friend – toady I change your LIFE!!! Dramatic, well yes … but true. Today I am going to share with you some magic known as ‘Child-Led Learning”. Child-led learning is letting your child dive deep into topics of interest. It is seeing your child pour himself into projects…
Fun Ways to Practice Writing Letters
Who needs a pencil and paper when there are so many other (way more engaging and fun) ways to practice our letters? In fact, playing with letters in THESE ways actually strengthen little hands, dexterity, and fine motor skills, making writing with a pencil much easier down the road. My little guy loves learning…