When did the idea of ‘school work’ become bad? I mean, why is it so frowned upon to have children do schoolwork in the summertime? I suppose I might be coming at things from a different angle since we homeschool and ensure we live a very balanced life in regard to schoolwork. As you might…
Awesome Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers
I thought it was time to share some alphabet activities for preschoolers. Alphabet activities and How Wee Learn definitely seem to go hand in hand! I have shared with you oodles of letter activities before AND a (rather lengthy) post about why I don’t actually suggest teaching letters in ABC order. But I have not…
Countdown to Easter with FREE Easter Printables
Get ready to count down to Easter with your toddler or preschooler enjoying one simple, no-prep Easter-themed learning activity each day! Your little one is going to love the activities in this bundle of FREE Easter Printables—and you’re going to love the special memories. Plus, there are activity pages for your big kids, too! You…
St. Patrick’s Day Printable Bundle for Kids
Get ready to count down to St. Patrick’s Day with your toddler or preschooler enjoying one simple, no-prep St. Patrick’s Day-themed learning activity each day! Your little one is going to love the activities in this St. Patrick’s Day Printable Bundle—and you’re going to love the special memories. Plus, there are activity pages for your…
Calendar Activities
When I was teaching Kindergarten, I remember feeling so successful after calendar time. Really, if everything else that day fell to pieces, I would still feel like my little ones had learned so many important skills – just from our calendar activities! Now that I am homeschooling my own little ones, we do ‘calendar activities’…
45 Nursery Rhyme Crafts
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…
The Science of Reading: What parents need to know
Have you heard of The Science of Reading? This is a recent document that has been released that is transforming the way we teach children to read. This research has taken place over many decades and involves professionals from all different areas of child development. Thanks to this in-depth, longitudinal research, we now KNOW how…
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…
Space Activities for Preschoolers
Explore the universe through exciting space activities for preschoolers! With these activities, your little ones will develop a strong sense of wonder and curiosity as they learn more about space, all while having a blast along the way! If you have a little one who loves space, or if you are excited about introducing your…
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….
