I have created some resources for you that I would like to offer to you for free. I am calling these my “School Closure Homeschooling Printable Bundles” It’s a mouth full, but that is kind of how I always roll. Long complicated titles. It’s my thing. (That and chickens.) I have shared with you in…
Grade Three and Four School Closure Homeschooling Printable Bundles
Welcome! I am a strong believer that we are better together and that we all need to pull together at this time. As you may know, I am Sarah, a seasoned classroom Teacher, a Reading Specialist, a Special Education Specialist, and for the last 3 years, a Homeschool Mom. I have a skill set that…
Attachment Breaks while Working from Home with Kids
My sister-in-law is among the many, many, many parents who is now trying to navigate her way through working from home with her three young children. She suggested I write a post about Attachment Breaks for parents to take with their children during the day. Brilliant! You see, I believe in this idea whole heartedly,…
Daily Activity for Monday March 16th
Hello friends! In response to all the current school closures and children who are now at home I have decided to start a daily Facebook Live video sharing some educational fun with your little ones. My first Facebook Live will take place Monday March 16th at 9:00 am EST. I hope you and your little…
X-ray Dramatic Play for Preschoolers
You might now that around here we like to keep things simple. Well, once in awhile I find something so AMAZING that I need to share it with you, even if it does take a little prep work. And I truly do mean just a little. This homemade X-ray machine for dramatic play is AWESOME!…
Scoop and Dump the Alphabet Activity!
Ready for an alphabet activity that will knock it out of the park with your preschooler? If you have a little one who loves diggers, trucks, and all things construction, this is THE alphabet activity for you. I recently sent out a survey to those who are on my email subscriber list. I learned so…
Word Scramble Scavenger Hunt!
Oh spelling! It can come so easy for some little ones, and is just so darn tricky for others. We have been playing a lot with different ways to work on this skill and came up with a super fun Word Scramble Scavenger Hunt idea! This year we have been using “Word Ladders” to help…
Numerous Nifty Number Activities for Preschool
Guess what I have been noticing lately? It is something that makes this Mama’s (and Teacher’s) heart so happy. I have noticed an increased focus on math and number activities for preschool! I remember very well when the focus seemed to be solely on learning those ABCs. But slowly and surely I have seen this…
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…
Loose Parts Play Ideas
Do you know about ‘loose parts play’? This is an idea that was introduced to me a few years ago in the Kindergarten classroom. I have used loose parts with my own children pretty much every single day since then. The idea is so very simple, and the learning is so very powerful. The idea…