Teaching kids their numbers doesn’t need to be tricky – it can truly be as easy as 1, 2, 3! The trick is to know exactly what you need to teach. When we are teaching young children their numbers it is important to differentiate between teaching a child to count, teaching number recognition, and teaching…
45 Nursery Rhyme Crafts
Hey Diddle Diddle, I know the sound in the middle, And that spoon does rhyme with moon. The first letter’s clear since it’s nursery rhymes I hear, and I will be reading by noon. Voila! What do you think? Be kind, I’m not much for rhymes – only sometimes. Mostly when eating limes (which I…
{GIVEAWAY} A new way to engage learners
I just love discovering cool new things. And I also love when I get to GIVE THEM TO YOU! I had the opportunity to interview one of the creators of Study.com (so awesome!) and they have graciously offered to have me host a giveaway for THREE of you! I am so excited to partner with…
Science Experiment: 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. This is my ABSOLUTE favourite science experiment of all…
Swat the ABC Balloons
We always seem to have oodles of balloons around, which makes them perfect for learning games. A little while ago we played this alphabet recognition game using balloons which was a huge hit (literally) with my little guys, and I think perhaps yours might like it too. We call it Swat the ABC Balloons! It…
Bear-y Fun Preschool Math Games!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dare Bear Paws. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you know one of the things I love most about preschoolers? How much they LOVE learning. Math, letters, science – you name it. These little people are so curious and inquisitive and just can’t wait…
43 Science Experiments to BLOW your Kid’s Mind!
Science is really cool. There are so many amazing things in this world of ours. So many things that just make me stop and say, “whoa” … or “wow” … or “What the …!!” (depending, of course, on my company) Children, as we know, are naturally curious. They naturally want to learn all about the…
Crazy fun ways to teach summer reading!
Do you remember learning to read? I do … nostalgic music strumming … I was aching to learn to read. My big brother knew how. My big sis did too. But poor little Sarah was just not old enough. Or so she was told. However, across the street lived a retired teacher, who as it…
Kid-made Rollerskates!
There are certain posts that I never plan on writing. A post on how to make your own rollerskates? Definitely not something that I thought was in my wheel house to share. However, amazing things can happen when you let little ones play, explore, and create – can’t they? My Sam is the inventor behind…
Spring Math Flowers
Today seems like a fabulous day to bring Spring inside, since of course it is anything but Spring outside! We are going to full on pretend it is sunny and warm with these Spring Math Flowers. Such a simple idea with tons of space for getting creative. Here is my original post about this fun…