Are you planning an All About Me theme for your preschooler? These fun All About Me activities covering science, literacy, math, art, and sensory play will be great additions to any unit! With these hands-on activities, preschoolers will playfully learn about their body, their name and age, their family, their interests, and their emotions. All…
Water Play Ideas for Preschoolers: Beginning Letters Toy Scoop
I think it’s safe to say that the warmer weather is FINALLY here to stay (fingers crossed), and we couldn’t be happier about it! This means water play ideas for preschoolers will be the name of the game. We need all the outdoor time we can get after such a long winter. Just before we…
Take Your Time…
A good friend told me she is working on strengthening one parenting skill every month. I found that pretty admirable. And while things often seem like sunshine and butterflies in this space, there are many parenting skills I could strengthen. ‘Many’ is probably not the right word… loads? Plenty? Let’s just stick with many; it…
Educational Art to Inspire Learning
As a homeschooling family, it is very important to me that our home is a peaceful place that supports my children in their growth and learning. After all, we spend a lot of time in this home of ours! One of my favorite ways to cultivate a calm space that promotes learning is through educational art….
Easter Egg Decorating Ideas
Spring is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start planning some fun for Easter. These 20 Easter egg decorating ideas are cute, creative, and easy! I hope they inspire you to have fun this season with your children. Just before we get into the ideas, how about an Easter Scavenger Hunt?! With…
Weather Activities for Preschoolers
Have you ever stopped to consider how amazing this world is? I think it helps that I am surrounded by little people all day long, but every time we head outside, we have at least one “WOW” moment. Children are so great at slowing down and noticing things. The amazing variability of weather we have…
Space Activities for Preschoolers
Explore the universe through exciting space activities for preschoolers! With these activities, your little ones will develop a strong sense of wonder and curiosity as they learn more about space, all while having a blast along the way! If you have a little one who loves space, or if you are excited about introducing your…
A Problem Solving Math Bundle!
I love using problem-solving when teaching my kids math. As a teacher, I know that it is best to teach skills together and not isolate one skill at a time. I also know it is important for that teaching to be cyclical, letting children have exposure to it again and again. Problem-solving questions accomplish both…
Easy Fall Playdough Recipes
With the cooler fall weather approaching, it is time to start preparing for that long period of hibernation. Just me? One staple, aside from hot chocolate and 40 blankets, is a good playdough recipe that is nice and easy. And one that smells of all things Fall? Perfection. I have found a few lovely, easy…
What is Phonological Awareness? And How Do I Teach It?
Get ready, my friend, because today we are diving into one of my FAVOURITE topics: What is Phonological Awareness? And why, the heck, is it one of Sarah’s favourite topics? Phonological awareness, in a nutshell, is the understanding of how sounds are put together and can be manipulated and changed in oral language. It includes…