Truthfully, I had rescheduled our Science Experiment for today. We had a big birthday bash for my daughter yesterday (I can’t believe she is 11!) and everyone was tired. Not an ideal day to do a Science Experiment. But – real life learning found us! As we were in the backyard a strange insect was…
Science Experiments: Why Do Leaves Change Colour?
Science experiments for kids are big in our home. My kids love them – and so do I. While teaching Kindergarten I made science experiments a priority. Kids are so naturally curious about the world around them and science experiments bring this learning fully to life! So my wee ones and I decided to do…
Teaching Kids Shapes: Snack Shapers
Teaching kids shapes is a great math activity for toddlers and preschoolers. It can be made into a very fun math game by using food. I have yet to meet a wee one that does not love snack time! Teaching kids shapes is best done slowly. Introduce your wee one to one shape at a…
5 Steps to a Polite Kid: Teaching Manners to Kids
I find manners are so very important. Perhaps it is being born and raised Canadian (teehee), but I want my wee ones to know manners and use their pleases and thank yous. Teaching manners to kids can actually be quite simple, and even broken down into 5 steps. So – how can you teach your…
The Jolly Postman, By J. & A. Ahlberg
The Jolly Postman written by Janet and Allan Ahlberg is one of my all time favourite books for kids. This book is a classic! Description: This book is about a postman who delivers letters to fairy-tale characters. This book is unique as it has envelopes on certain pages housing letters to the various characters inside. …
Why I Love Jolly Phonics
Jolly Phonics is a program that is meant to teach letters and letter sounds. There are a TON of different ways for children to learn their letters and sounds – this is just one. I will write about many different incidental learning activities to help your wee one learn their letters and sounds in more…
