Have you ever used the mason jar method for a seed germination experiment?! It is so neat to watch a seed sprout and grow, and to see the root structure take shape. It also makes for an awesome seed germination experiment, comparing roots and sprouts and how quickly each grows! In this blog post, I’ll…
Fun Summer Playdough Activities for Kids!
Is summer even summer without playdough? I don’t think I will ever know! Every summer, we seem to dive into playdough activities, so this year, I thought we could freshen our ideas. And since I have a blog and all, I thought you should freshen your ideas as well! Pretty forward of me, assuming your…
STEM Transportation Activities for Kids
Does your child love cars, trains, planes, and all things that go?! I’ve rounded up 17 of the Best STEM Transportation Activities for kids—just for you! Let’s Go! Transportation Family Unit Study Before we get into all of the fun STEM activities, I have a newly released Unit Study that you’ll LOVE: Let’s GO! Transportation!…
FLYING Egg Carton Helicopter!
We store up our cardboard egg cartons during the winter to use in the spring for starting seeds for our garden. However, a few years ago, we were given some little peat pots from a friend, leaving quite a few extra egg cartons lying around. And around here, if anything lays around for too long,…
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…
Teaching Letters and Sounds | Free Printable!
When it comes to teaching letters and sounds, I should really be saying ‘sounds then letters,’ because teaching sounds actually comes first! The ability to hear and manipulate sounds is called Phonological Awareness, and it is the first step in teaching a child to read. In fact, phonological awareness is even more important for…
Teaching Letter Recognition – What Order to Introduce Letters
Wondering about the order for teaching letters to your little ones? I’m on it! I feel as though I am always writing about waiting to teach letter recognition. Wait and let little hands get strengthened by other activities. Wait until little minds have had ample time to hear different words and sounds. But a day…
What is Phonological Awareness? From Rhyming to Reading
As you likely know, I am a huge proponent of waiting until children are developmentally ready to learn skills. It is not developmentally appropriate to teach most 3-year-olds to read. But it is developmentally appropriate to teach most 3-year-olds to rhyme. And rhyming is the very first phonological awareness skill that little ones should learn!…
Printable Mother’s Day Cards for Kids to Color
May is one of my favorite months of the year. With the sun shining, flowers blooming, and birds chirping, it certainly makes for a beautiful time of year. And on top of all that goodness? I get an entire day dedicated to ME! Well, to me and all of the other lovely, wonderful mamas out…
Farm-Themed Literacy Activity: What’s in the Barn?
Did you know that a cow has four digestive components, not four stomachs? Does it surprise you that chickens are the closest living relative to the tyrannosaurus rex? That is only the beginning! Our latest unit study, On the Farm, is full of so much fun, hands-on learning. And today, I’m going to share a…
