Have you ever been told, “Don’t let your child play doctor.” I have heard all sorts of stories about things parents have seen and heard from their children and their friends when they play doctor. Some were funny while others were embarrassing or dare I say, somewhat alarming. Recently one of my students came to…
Outdoor Pretend Play: Mixing Up Some Nature Soup
The weather is starting to warm up, and we cannot wait to get outside! A lot of our outdoor time is spent doing gross – motor activities – running, biking, climbing, but we also have a special area of our backyard dedicated to outdoor pretend play. Outdoor Pretend Play: Mixing up Nature Soup Some people…
Incredible Woodworking Projects for Handy Kids!
Do you have a handy kid? All of my little ones amaze me with what they are capable of (when I give them the opportunity to show me, that is). And woodworking projects are no exception! Madeline didn’t have too many opportunities when she was little, I’m afraid to say. I cringed with the idea…
Quiet Time Alphabet Activities
Is there anything better than quiet time activities? Nope. Not really. A great quiet time activity with an alphabet activities educational twist? Hmm – that is a little better! Throw in a quiet coffee for Mama and you are living the dream … You know we adore our quiet time activities around here. But did…
Toss and Learn- A Gross Motor Activity for Preschoolers at Home
Gross motor activities are so important for preschoolers because they support balance, movement in space and other functional movements required for everyday life and fitness. In this gross motor activity for preschoolers at home, we are going to focus on using the gross motor movement of throwing to help us practice recognizing the letters of…
Paper Roll Drop Toddler Activity
With this little toddler being the fourth little toddler I have had the honour to raise, I remember this phase so vividly well. Never again will I be so needed by this tiny human! This toddler of mine seems to require me by her side every moment of her day watching her play, eat, or…
3 Ways to Learn with SOCK activities for preschoolers!
I need to admit, we have a sock problem— gray, unmatched, full of holes. So, what are we going to do… Play with them! We are here with three preschool activities using socks. Preschool Activities Using Socks 1. Sort the Socks First, let’s get organized. We dumped out a pile of socks and sorted the…
Preschooler Activities for the Car
We have been spending an overwhelming amount of time in the car since deciding to move several states away. There is only so much screen time that my preschooler can tolerate and only so many games of ‘I Spy’ that I can handle before our car trips across state lines, and from potential home to potential…
Apple Unit Study for Kindergarten at Home
Fall is the perfect time to start an Apple Unit Study with your preschooler or kindergartener! Those sweet red, yellow, and green apples go idyllically with the fresh crisp Autumn air. There is no better unit study to start your homeschooling year with, my friend. That is precisely why I decided to start my Kindergarten…
STEM Activities for Kindergarten at Home
One of my boys favourite things in the world is STEM challenges. And guess what? They are becoming one of my favourite learning tools. Could it be? A simple learning set up that I LOVE that my boys LOVE just as much?! Adding STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) activities to your kindergarten (or any grade!)…