Teaching a wee one to print can seem like a huge task. But reading and writing can be broken down into very simple pieces. As a Kindergarten Teacher, the very first “piece” we work on is learning about names.
Creepy Crawly Spider Legs Counting
Halloween is just around the corner (well, I suppose around the corner and down the street a bit). But we are already getting into the Halloween Spirit at our house! Jamie, form Hands on as we Grow has been on a Spider kick lately, which inspired me to do a spider activity too. We have…
Preschool Math Games: Graphing with Nature
Preschool math games can be so much fun! This is a great game we use at home to help introduce the tricky concept of graphing. Graphing likely seems simple to most adults, but to wee ones it can be very tricky! Preschoolers often get confused with the concepts of ‘bigger/longer’ and ‘more’. But this simple…
Monster Numbers
In the video I posted I talked all about different ways wee learn numbers in my house with these number monsters. Sammy has been loving these little monsters that we made, so I wanted to share with you how he has been using them, for those who prefer a post over video. Sammy is able…
Counting Games with Magic
My Sammy is fussy with counting games. He is a very busy wee one, this boy of mine. The idea of sitting still to focus on numbers and counting games is not really his thing. So I brought out some magic – and poof! – he couldn’t wait to count!
Preschool Games: Math Games at the Mall
Preschool games can take place anywhere. An outing to the mall can be full of fun preschool games! Letter learning and math games are everywhere, as are different sights, scents, and experiences. On our last trip to the Mall, my Sammy enjoyed some fun preschool games. On this day, we focused on Math games. Here…
Rhyming Games: Rhyme or SLIME
I just love teaching kids to rhyme. I have the BEST rhyming words game for preschoolers! Not to toot my own horn or anything, but 3 year olds just adore this fun and easy activity. Rhyming is likely not brand new to your preschooler. I bet you naturally do it every day – perhaps…
Math Games: Apple Print Math
Math games are a hit around here recently. As are apples! We went apple picking over the weekend, and we are up to our eye balls in apples. So I thought is would be fun to combine our math games with apple prints! We did three apple print math games today – each focusing on…
The Jolly Postman, By J. & A. Ahlberg
The Jolly Postman written by Janet and Allan Ahlberg is one of my all time favourite books for kids. This book is a classic! Description: This book is about a postman who delivers letters to fairy-tale characters. This book is unique as it has envelopes on certain pages housing letters to the various characters inside. …
