I remember very clearly declaring, likely to myself only, that when my daughter (my first child) entered the “WHY” phase I was going to answer every question. I was going to take the time to answer every little question that popped into her head. And I did try. I would explain everything as thoroughly as…
Count-ing Syl-la-bles through Play!
Do you remember how we are working through my Beyond the Alphabet: Play into Reading Readiness eBook? Remember how we are playing with one of the seven phonemic awareness activities each week? Remember how I forgot to share one with you last week? Whoops. Sorry friends. Lofty goals I have!! I just really needed to…
Activities for Kids at Home Sick
It is funny how feelings can change so drastically over time. I realized this on my recent search for activities for kids at home sick. When I was a Mom for the very first time I would worry myself into a tizzy when my little one was sick. I would fret and fuss and waste…
A Different Kind of Name Puzzle
I love name puzzles for preschoolers. I love how name puzzles involve not only learning a name, but also learning about letter shapes and proportions and math concepts too. I have shared with you a few different name puzzles before – in fact, I have shared one for every season! And yet, here I am…
Zoom and Sort the ABCs
I realized that I hadn’t written a blog post about painter’s tape activities recently. When I looked through my blog posts, I noticed that most of my posts involving my beloved green tape took place last winter. Rather fitting when I think about it. With the chilly, chilly weather our time spent inside increases, and…
I’m Taking My Kids Around the World…
I’m very excited to partner with Around the World Stories today as I take my kids around the world. I love doing amazing activities with my kids. I want them to experience and explore as many things as possible in these precious early years – but at times, that can feel a little overwhelming. Actually…
