We live quite simply. You won’t find anything all that extravagant out here, and thanks to a big de-cluttering movement last year, you won’t find much at all, really. Not too many toys, or clothes, or “stuff.” With one exception. Books. We have bookshelves and bookshelves full of books. Mostly children’s books and hundreds of…
Top 20 Educational Songs for 2-Year-Olds
Music is a powerful tool in early childhood education. Songs for 2-year-olds should capture their attention, make learning fun, and help reinforce essential concepts in an engaging way. In this blog post, I rounded up 20 of the Best Educational Songs for Toddlers that cover a wide range of topics, from rhyming, to colors and animals,…
The Everything Toddler Bundle
The Everything Toddler Bundle includes everything you need for a beautiful, playful year with your toddler. The four resources include crafts and activities that are effortless to set up, engage your toddler’s natural curiosity, and provide you with peace of mind. With the bundle, you will receive: Playful Days Toddler Program The Quiet Time…
Playful Days Toddler Program Review
Let’s dive into a full and complete review of How Wee Learn’s Playful Days Toddler Program! In this review, I am going to break down exactly what Playful Days includes, the learning skills covered, any pre-requisite skills your little one will need, and how you will know if your child is ready. I will also…
Learning Letter Sounds with a Weather Activity
The weather is a wonderful topic to spark learning with little ones! Whether we’re tracking the weather with a paper chain, reading books about the weather, or learning through hands-on weather activities, it’s a topic that always seems to weave throughout our day in one way or another. Today, I thought I would share one…
Children’s Books for Teaching Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is at the core of a happy and meaningful life. By teaching positive character traits—like compassion and gratitude—we give our children the tools to self-motivate, build positive relationships, and effectively manage stress and worry. And books can play a crucial role in this process! By reading stories with our children, we can introduce…
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….
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…
Make Believe: The Drawing Chef
We do a lot of make believe play at home. Madeline loved it when she was a bit smaller, and Sammy, at the age of three, has just started his love for make believe too. Today I thought I would share an imaginative play activity that we love right now – and it could not…
The Cow and Bear Rhyme Game {A Photo on Friday}
A photo on Friday. Did you know that a child’s ability to rhyme in Kindergarten is a direct correlation with his reading success in Grade one? It’s true. So if you are looking to give your little one a leg up on reading, have fun with a rhyme or two. We practice rhyming mostly through…