I decided to work a bit with Sammy on his 5 senses. Sammy has become recently fascinated by the dark. He has slept with a night light for some time now, but has started to show some interest in having his room dark. And he loves flashlights. Really loves them. I thought it would be…
Exploring the Sense of Smell (Series: Exploring the 5 Senses in Nature)
I started this nature series of exploring the 5 senses in late fall. I thought of the series and was excited to start it with my wee ones, so we did! However, in fall we tend to get some snow where we live. And as it is right now, most everything is frozen. Not the…
Exploring the Sense of Sight (Series: The Five Senses)
Exploring the sense of sight is a wonderful activity to do during a nature walk. There is so much to see! Whether you are exploring in a forest, a neighbourhood, or in the city there is so much to focus wee ones sight on. This is part 2 of our series on Exploring the Five…
Discovering Moss: A scientific investigation by a 3 year old.
On a recent nature walk, Sammy noticed moss for the very first time. We turned this ‘noticing’ into a natural Scientific Investigation about where moss grows, and how it gets water and nutrients. You can read all about it on My Nearest and Dearest – an amazing blog all about natural and child-led play. I…
Nature Education: Exploring Sound (Part 1 of the 5 Senses)
Welcome to Part 1 of our series on Nature Education: Exploring the 5 senses. Today we are exploring sound in the woods. Exploring the 5 senses can be very fun, and the learning can happen very naturally. In this series we will look at simple ways we can help our wee ones learning about the…
Triceratops Nest: Dinosaur Dig
Sammy’s Dinosaur fascination continues (thank goodness!) so yesterday we created this Dinosaur Dig. I thought of this sensory activity after seeing the Dinosaur Land on Teachpreschool.org (such a great idea!). Sam was so very excited to explore his Triceratops Nest in the Backyard. It was super easy to make, and Sam had so very much…
Fun ‘Dinosaur Facts for Kids’ Puzzles
Learning about Dinosaurs was one of my favourite units in Kindergarten. I am so happy that Sammy is beginning to have an interest in them! There are so many fun activities I look forward to sharing with him (and you!)
The Great Gourd Competition!
Math sorting games with a fall twist – that is just what we needed! We went on a trip to our local apple orchard and pumpkin patch yesterday. We found some great gourds of all different shapes and sizes. Simply perfect for Fall math sorting, comparing, and contrasting! These Fall math sorting games were very…
Counting Games with Magic
My Sammy is fussy with counting games. He is a very busy wee one, this boy of mine. The idea of sitting still to focus on numbers and counting games is not really his thing. So I brought out some magic – and poof! – he couldn’t wait to count!
Rhyming Games: Rhyme or SLIME
I just love teaching kids to rhyme. I have the BEST rhyming words game for preschoolers! Not to toot my own horn or anything, but 3 year olds just adore this fun and easy activity. Rhyming is likely not brand new to your preschooler. I bet you naturally do it every day – perhaps…