I like to live quite simply. You won’t find anything extravagant here, and thanks to a major decluttering effort last year, you won’t find much excess at all. There aren’t many toys, piles of clothes, or unnecessary “stuff.” With one exception. Books. We have shelves upon shelves of them — mostly children’s books, and hundreds…
Preschool Christmas Projects: Name Puzzles
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without a good old name puzzle! This has been a classic in our home over the years, with all my children creating many (many) name puzzles when they reached that magical preschool age. So, if you’re looking for awesome preschool Christmas projects, you’re in the right place! We originally did…
The Everything Preschool Bundle
Preschool is such a magical season of curiosity, wonder, and (let’s be honest) a whole lot of energy! The Everything Preschool Bundle was designed to bring ease, joy, and connection to your days—through hands-on, meaningful play that gently builds all those early learning skills. From nature walks that turn into science lessons to quiet-time moments…
Play into Kindergarten Readiness Review
Did you know that 90% of a child’s brain growth happens before age 6? It’s no wonder early experiences have a lasting impact on a child’s learning, behavior, and health. No pressure, right!? As a teacher and homeschooling mama, let me be the first to tell you: It doesn’t have to be hard! Today, I’m…
Math Games for Preschoolers: 50 Fantastic Ideas!
Are you curious about the best way to teach math to young kids? The answer might be simpler than you think: through PLAY, of course! Kids absorb so much through play, and the preschool years are the perfect time to make learning fun and interactive. In this post, I’ll share some awesome math games for…
Transportation Activities for Preschoolers
Do you have a little one who loves diggers, trucks, cars, trains, or planes? If so, YOU are going to love how easy and fun it is to teach your little one all sorts of skills with transportation activities for preschoolers! When our little ones find an interest in an activity or a topic, it…
Summer Alphabet Games & Activities
With some absolutely beautiful weather this week, summertime—and all that it stands for—is calling me! It’s a time for fun in the sun, loads of play, and exploring this incredible world of ours. It’s also the perfect time to do some one-on-one learning with little ones. No matter how incredible a teacher is, there is nothing…
Free Printable Toadstool Counting Cards
Did you know that a local mama creates all of the beautiful watercolor art for our Curriculum and Family Unit Study cover pages? Every time she creates something new, I am absolutely blown away by how stunning her artwork is! And her latest cover page design for Nature School was no exception. When I saw…
Gross Motor Alphabet Games for Kids
These little ones of mine love to learn on the move! They like to touch things, reach and stretch, run and jump, and use all of those great big muscles they are forming. And guess what? Using gross motor alphabet games is a fabulous way to really retain that letter learning. In fact, How Wee…
10 Days of Freebies: Sound Cards
Welcome back to Day Two of my Ten Days of Freebies! For ten full days, I will be sharing gifts with you to celebrate my 10th anniversary of blogging. Each day, you will receive a free printable full of hands-on learning to enjoy with your child, and you will also see an offer for the…