Do you have a couple of bats or ghouls who are excited about that big day ahead? If so, you are going to love this 5-minute activity-filled Halloween countdown calendar! Get ready to count down to Halloween with your toddler or preschooler enjoying one simple, no-prep Halloween-themed learning activity each day. If I have learned…
The Sweetest Little Apple Name Puzzle!
We are officially back at it over here! We took the leap and started our homeschool schedule back up after a nice long summer break. And what started us of? This adorable apple name puzzle! We officially started back on Wednesday, for a variety of reasons, and have a co-op we attend every Friday, so…
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…
2022-2023 Year at Home Planner
It is ready! It is ready! My patient friends, thank you for waiting. Our annual, beautiful Year at Home Planner is now available to you. This planner is free once again this year, to thank you for your ongoing love and support of How Wee Learn. It follows the same format as last year, including…
Preschooler Farm Books Kids (and Teachers) Love!
Soft and fluffy lambs, sweet little chicks, mooing cows, horses you can ride … it is no wonder preschoolers love a good farm theme! I have compiled some of the best books for you and your children to enjoy as you dive into learning all about the Farm! ‘Down on the Farm’ is, in fact,…
10 EPIC Dinosaur Books for Kids
I am not sure that there is anything more engaging, more mesmerizing, more completely bewildering than dinosaurs. I mean, these are real-life, prehistoric, gigantic monsters who drank the same water we drink. Boom—mind blown! These Dinosaur books for kids are FULL of incredible, mind-blowing facts and information. In this list of 10 epic dinosaur books,…
Learning Activities for 3 Month Old Babies
When my little ones were 3-month-old babies, I could not have written this post. I could not have formulated coherent sentences to write about learning activities for 3-month-old babies. And if I had found the time—and words—to write it (miraculously), I would have certainly opted to sleep. But now with my youngest growing up way…
What is Phonological Awareness? And How Do I Teach It?
Get ready, my friend, because today we are diving into one of my FAVOURITE topics: What is Phonological Awareness? And why, the heck, is it one of Sarah’s favourite topics? Phonological awareness, in a nutshell, is the understanding of how sounds are put together and can be manipulated and changed in oral language. It includes…
Fall Crafts and Activities FULL of Learning!
Fall and education tend to go hand in hand around here. Educational Fall crafts and learning filled activities are what is filling my head these days. It’s a riveting place in there (my head), full of apple crafts, pumpkin letter learning games, and fall leaf math activities. Paaaarrrr-tay!! I do tend to think seasonally when…
Epic Books about Reptiles for Kids!
It wasn’t until I was three-quarters of the way through creating my Reptiles Unit Study that I realized frogs are NOT classified as reptiles. I tell you, I am learning so much as I homeschool my children! But that is not the only thing I have learned with this Reptiles Unit Study: Did you know…