What Mama doesn’t love farm crafts for preschoolers in the spring? I wanted to share some of my favourite farm crafts and activities today. But first—guess what’s new over at our farm? We are building a barn! Yep, that’s right, we don’t actually have one yet. Our ladies (now 18 of them, with their trusty…
How to Learn to Write
Are you ready for a walk down memory lane? Well, it is only my memory, so I suppose it’s more like a walk down story lane. And just to warn you, it might be a little bit of a lengthy walk. Please feel free to skip down the lane (ha!) until I get to the…
Halloween Preschool Crafts: Pumpkin Name Puzzles!
Halloween Preschool Crafts are a fine art… a careful blend of fun, education, and independence. Well, this one has it all! Sammy and I made Pumpkin Name Puzzles, and we had a lot of fun—cutting, matching, and gluing. If your little one is learning his or her name, this is such a fun Halloween preschool…
Core Skills Coursebooks NOW AVAILABLE!
I am so excited to bring you these literacy and math coursebooks with 36-weeks of curriculum-based exercises! Your child will cover ALL CORE SKILLS with one page per day. It’s really that simple! These core skill workbooks are for children who know their letters and sounds and are ready to dive into the magic of reading…
5 Natural Language Development Activities for Toddlers
What is the most important thing for toddlers to learn? What is the one thing, above all others, that will benefit these wee ones most in their years ahead? Of course there are many opinions to these questions – but want to know what I think? I believe (very strongly. VERY strongly) that above all else,…
Writing Activity for Kindergarten
Helping our little ones grow independent is such an important skill we need to put in place early on. By creating an activity like this, not only is a valuable learning goal being met but we, as parents, will actually stand a chance at enjoying the hot (ok, warm-ish) cup of coffee. This writing activity…
Toss and Learn – A Gross Motor Activity for Preschoolers at Home
Gross motor activities are so important for preschoolers because they support balance, movement in space and other functional movements required for everyday life and fitness. In this gross motor activity for preschoolers at home, we are going to focus on using the gross motor movement of throwing to help us practice recognizing the letters of…
Alphabet Obstacle Course for Kids at Home
Winter is definitely upon us and with the cold weather here full force, you have to get creative to keep your little ones active and entertained. As it’s not always possible to bundle up in all our gear and head into the outdoors, creating this alphabet obstacle course for kids at home is a great…
Fun Ways to Practice Writing Letters
Who needs a pencil and paper when there are so many other (way more engaging and fun) ways to practice our letters? In fact, playing with letters in THESE ways actually strengthen little hands, dexterity, and fine motor skills, making writing with a pencil much easier down the road. My little guy loves learning…
Active Alphabet Activity
My boys sure love to move…can anyone relate? If so, you will love this active alphabet activity! Not only is it full of alphabet learning and perfect for preschoolers, it lets little ones use their whole body to learn about letter formation! That is such a powerful thing. Active Alphabet Activity When our children use…