Teaching math can be a lot of fun – especially with the right math activities for kindergarten! Children in this age group are excited, eager learners who learn best through hands-on activities and exploration. This post will give you many ideas for teaching math to kindergarteners through fun, hands-on activities! The hands-on math activities in…
Bedtime Gratitude Journal for Kindergarteners
Helping young kids wind down at the end of the day can be more than just brushing their teeth and reading a story. It’s also the perfect time to build some positive habits. One of the sweetest and most meaningful ways to do that is with a Bedtime Gratitude Journal for Kindergarteners. Just a few…
Homeschool Reading Curriculum Overview
I have something truly exciting to share with you… We now know exactly how to teach children to read! Yes, you read that right! And today, I will show you how to do it, too! As a Teacher and Certified Reading Specialist, I am going to help you understand how reading develops in children. We…
Breathtaking Winter Books for Preschoolers
I like to live quite simply. You won’t find anything extravagant here, and thanks to a major decluttering effort last year, you won’t find much excess at all. There aren’t many toys, piles of clothes, or unnecessary “stuff.” With one exception. Books. We have shelves upon shelves of them — mostly children’s books, and hundreds…
Preschool Christmas Projects: Name Puzzles
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without a good old name puzzle! This has been a classic in our home over the years, with all my children creating many (many) name puzzles when they reached that magical preschool age. So, if you’re looking for awesome preschool Christmas projects, you’re in the right place! We originally did…
The Everything Kindergarten Bundle
If you’ve ever wished someone would bundle up a beautiful, playful, actually doable year of kindergarten and hand it to you with a bow… well, friend, today is your day! The Everything Kindergarten Bundle truly has everything you need to create a magical, memorable, and educational year at home. From literacy and numeracy to art…
Halloween Games for Kids
Halloween! It will be here before I know it… like tomorrow! Costumes have been decided (well, one for sure, and the second keeps changing between a hockey player or a baseball player—my money is on a combo of the two). Halloween crafts have already begun, and this year, we will be hosting a Halloween party—which…
How to Create a Gentle Daily Rhythm
Have you ever noticed how little ones love to read the same story again and again… and again and again? While fabulous for developing language skills, this also gives children a much-desired sense of control and predictability in their day. The same holds true with a daily rhythm. When little ones know what to expect…
Bridge Building STEM Challenge for Kindergarten
Children absolutely love a challenge—just saying the word is often enough to spark excitement and curiosity! That’s what makes this bridge-building STEM challenge from the Dinosaur theme in Kindergarten at Home such a hit. It’s hands-on, creative, and packed with opportunities for learning through play. Your child will have a blast experimenting with materials, problem-solving,…
Nature Scavenger Hunt (with Printable!)
Who doesn’t love a good scavenger hunt? And a scavenger hunt in nature is even better! Today I am so excited to bring you some nature scavenger hunts for kids with a FREE Scavenger Hunt Printable (to make that fun and learning even easier). Scavenger hunts are such a wonderful tool for all sorts of…