I have yet to meet a Kindergarten teacher who didn’t love nursery rhymes—and crafts or activities to accompany those nursery rhymes? Yes, please! 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…
45 Preschool Farm Theme Activities
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…
Quick-Dry Rainbow Salt Tray
We all have different strengths and different needs, right? One of my strengths, I do believe, is my willingness to let my little ones get messy. It really doesn’t bother me one bit watching them slosh paint on the table, drip paintbrushes on the ground, or see those painted little hands touch freshly washed hair….
Telling Time – I Think It’s Time!
Time sure flies. I remember so vividly tucking that little 6-year-old of mine into bed when it was well before 7:00 pm on a cold winter’s night. His tired little body getting some much needed rest. And Mama too. But those days, I fear are a thing of the past. With a clock in his…
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…
Printable Butterfly Worksheets
With more time being spent outside, we are seeing more and more butterflies! These magical little creatures are so mesmerizing and intriguing that I thought we should create some free printable butterfly worksheets to share with you. A few years ago, we hatched monarch caterpillars. It is such a wonderful learning experience and actually very…
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…
Color By Letter Coloring Pages, Set 2, Letters: c, k, e, h, r
Ready for SET #2? These color-by-letter, sound, and word family coloring pages are so much fun for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and children of all ages! These 15 color-by-letter worksheets are sure to bring a smile to little faces (and Mama’s face, too, as she watches her little one learn to read before her eyes!). Yesterday, I…
Color by Letter Worksheet Printable Bundle: s, a, t, i, p, n
Do you have a little one who loves to color AND is working on learning letters and sounds? If so, you are going to love these color by letter worksheets! These fun and easy alphabet activity coloring sheets are so much more than cute. They actually go along perfectly with How Wee Read! If you’re ready…
3 Ways to Learn with Balloons!
Welcome back to my week of, 3 ways to learn with at-home materials! Today we are getting out some balloons and having so much fun as we learn. Hands on learning is very important for kids of all ages. When children are engaged in what they are doing, they learn those skills in a much…