Well, here’s a unique post for you. If you join me on my Facebook page often (and if you don’t, please do! http://www.facebook.com/HowWeeLearn) you may know I have been wanting to make a Geo Board for my kids. Sometimes I will read far too much about a project, look at tons of gorgeous photos, and…
Easter Number Games {Easter Freebie #3}
Are you getting into the “Easter fun and learning” zone now my friend? I hope so! I hope you are seeing how easy, fun, and natural learning can be with these little Easter freebies. We have learned letters on Day 1, colours on Day 2, and today we are diving in to learning all about…
Making Ten with Pumpkin Seeds
When I first learned about the idea of teaching children to “make ten” I didn’t fully understand the concept. I mean, sure, teaching children to count up to ten is important. But the idea of making ten goes far beyond counting up to ten. Teaching preschoolers and Kindergarten aged children about this skill is one…
How to help kids UNDERSTAND math
I am excited to partner with Beast Academy today to bring you this post on how to help kids understand math. As our homeschool year begins to wind down I love to look back and reflect on what has worked really well … and what hasn’t. All in all, this has been our most successful…
Simple and Hands-On Counting Activities!
Teaching kids their numbers doesn’t need to be tricky – it can truly be as easy as 1, 2, 3! The trick is to know exactly what you need to teach. Counting activities for preschoolers should be fun and engaging. I have found some great ones to share with you. Just before we dive into…
The Easiest Woven Baskets
It’s that time of year for all of those fresh, local berries and goodies! We have been visiting our local farmer’s market each week and each week I am so thankful that there are gardeners far better than I. This also means that we have been getting oodles of those green plastic baskets too. And oodles…
Bear-y Fun Preschool Math Games!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dare Bear Paws. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you know one of the things I love most about preschoolers? How much they LOVE learning. Math, letters, science – you name it. These little people are so curious and inquisitive and just can’t wait…
Activities for Preschoolers – February Classroom Tour
Valentine’s Day is next week and you are not ready. Your little preschoolers will be crushed! AH! No need to panic – we’ve all been there. Don’t you worry – I’ve got your back. Here are some fabulous February activities for preschoolers you can set up in a jiffy. You are going to love these…
Creatively Playing with Circumference
I am excited to partner with KORXX today to bring you this post on playing with circumference. This post contains affiliate links It is amazing to me how many big educational concepts can get introduced naturally through play. We have our curriculum that we follow regularly and I find it to be quite enriching. Yet…
Make a Treasure Chest!
Do you have a little collector or two at home? I sure do. A lot of our homeschool learning activities don’t happen with pencil and paper, but instead with art and projects and paintings and creating lots of lovely and wonderful ‘things’! These two points, of course, mean that my little collectors will not be…