Perhaps it is the company I keep or the great big flashing beacon screaming, “WE HOMESCHOOL! IT IS AWESOME!!” But for one reason or another, homeschooling is certainly surrounding me as the hot topic right now. I’ve gotta say… I love it. Whether you homeschool already, you are considering homeschooling, you might think about it…
20 Sparks to Ignite Child-Led Learning
I hope you are excited, my sweet friend, because today I change your LIFE!!! Dramatic, well yes… but true. Today I am going to share with you some magic known as ‘child-led learning.’ Child-led learning is letting your child dive deep into topics of interest. It is seeing your child pour himself into projects that…
Storytelling for Preschoolers: Process Art to Process Emotions
Do you share stories about your day around the dinner table? Or retell classic stories? These are both amazing ways to expose your children to the benefits of storytelling. What about encouraging your children to make up their own stories with storytelling for preschoolers? When our children tell us made up stories, they foster their creativity,…
A Sticky Preschool Name Craft
Summer days are within reach. For our family, that means it’s camping season! In preparation for our next camping expedition, I decided to practice some woodworking skills through this fun and rewarding preschool name craft. In this craft, your preschooler will exercise problem solving, safety, and fine motor skills. By using her or his name in this…
Alphabet Coloring Pages Set 3, Letters: m, d, g, o
Is your little one loving these alphabet coloring pages? I hope so! Here is the next set in our color-by-letter series. Today, we are working on the letters m, d, g, o, and I have 12 more FREE printable coloring sheets for you! At the bottom of this post, you will find all 78 Free…
Color By Letter Coloring Pages, Set 2, Letters: c, k, e, h, r
Ready for SET #2? These color-by-letter, sound, and word family coloring pages are so much fun for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and children of all ages! These 15 color-by-letter worksheets are sure to bring a smile to little faces (and Mama’s face, too, as she watches her little one learn to read before her eyes!). Yesterday, I…
3 Ways to Play with Yarn
Welcome back, you ready-for-anything Mamas! I am just loving this 3 ways to learn series. I love having a theme to our day – it is a fun little twist. On Monday we found 3 ways to learn in the kitchen sink, Tuesday we were learning with balloons, Wednesday had us get our bounces out…
3 Ways to Learn with a Bouncy Ball
Welcome back to the, 3 ways to learn series! Look at you – back for day three! You go-getter you. I hope you are finding these no prep, at home, super simple learning activities helpful and fun. As you might recall, on Monday we found 3 ways to learn in the kitchen sink, on Tuesday…
March Ideas for Centres in Preschool
It’s March! You know what that means – this months edition of Preschool Classroom Tours! Michelle has not let us down this month. She has amazing preschool classroom ideas for this month of almost Spring. An ice cream dramatic play centre, brilliant ideas for strengthening fine motor skills, light table play that is so inviting,…
Spring Activities for Preschoolers
It’s official – birds. We were outside yesterday and we heard BIRDS! It is time to bring on the spring activities for preschoolers! Given, we are still currently buried in snow, but it is coming. So while we are awaiting springs actual arrival, we are going to pretend it is actually spring time inside. Want…