Did you catch the first week of quiet boxes I shared? If not you can see them right here, This Weeks Quiet Boxes. As I promised, here is our next week of quiet boxes. As always, these boxes are very, very simple. They are calming, quiet activities, ideas for letting little ones relax and slow…
Mail Time! Setting up your own Post Office
Do you know what you and your little ones need? A preschool post office themed activity! I tell you friends, this dramatic play idea lasted us ALL MORNING LONG! Not only that, this preschool post office idea is so full of learning. My three year old was practicing identifying his letters, his sounds, and recognizing…
Amazing January Theme for Preschool
If you are on the search for a January theme for preschool, you are in the right place! I have decided to share with you monthly themes for preschool all year long with a glimpse inside an amazing preschool classroom. You will see all of January crafts, activities, and learning centres below. I hope you…
Lovely FREE Alphabet Playdough Mats
Learning letters and the alphabet through PLAY is the name of the game right now for little Carter. Using Printable Alphabet Playdough Mats was the activity of the week this time. I wanted to share this awesome (and FREE!) resource with you as well. First of all, let’s chat teaching preschoolers their letters. With Carter,…
Teaching Kids to Read Through Play
As a teacher, one of the things I get asked the MOST about is teaching kids to read. For some children it comes so quick and naturally. And for others … it doesn’t. So this post is for the Mama of one of those “others” (and I say that in a kidding and kind way…
Awesome Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers
With Fall in the air, I thought it time to share some alphabet activities for preschoolers. Alphabet activities and September definitely seem to go hand in hand. I have shared with you before oodles of letter activities AND a (rather lengthy) post about why I don’t actually suggest teaching letters in ABC order. But I…
The trouble with fine motor skills
I am very honoured to have been asked to partner with Wikki Stix today to help spread the word about the Unplugged Play Day! I share a lot of kids activities in this space. Some might say, slightly too many. I can’t help it though! I think of a fun activity that I know little…
Teaching Math to Preschoolers with Playing Cards
I am a big advocate for unstructured play. Loads of it. Tons of time for little ones to explore, be outside, and discover on their own. But I also believe in balance. I do some actual teaching with my little ones – though always in fun, meaningful, and child-directed ways. I wrote a lot about…
Reading Activities: Name in a Jar
We are playing our way to learning to read! My little one just turned 4, and I am in no rush for him to read. I read to him oodles, and we play fun games (like this one) to give him the skills he will need to tackle reading successfully – when he is ready. …
Raising Mindful Kids
My first daughter was born with a twinkle in her eye. She is vibrant and fully alive. When she was newly one-year-old, I vividly remember sitting with her at the tail end of summer under a big shady tree, watching her eat a fresh ripe peach for the first time. She brought that fuzzy fruit…