Oh, summertime! How I love it. All that time with my little ones to play, enjoy, and get outside. Every time we adventure outside, it seems learning takes place. Loads of it! Natural learning, through play-based and child-led adventures, of course—and truly, most importantly. But summer is a great time to give little ones some…
Children’s Books About the Moon
When diving into a new topic with my children, one of our first steps is visiting the library to take out some books on the subject. So, if you’re looking to learn all about the Moon with your preschooler, I have the perfect list of children’s books about the moon just for you! I provide…
Awesome Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers
I thought it was time to share some alphabet activities for preschoolers. Alphabet activities and How Wee Learn definitely seem to go hand in hand! I have shared with you oodles of letter activities before AND a (rather lengthy) post about why I don’t actually suggest teaching letters in ABC order. But I have not…
Preschool Moon Craft: Finger Paint the Moon!
Most little ones absolutely love to get their hands covered in paint! There’s nothing quite like the sensory experience of covering your entire hand with paint and squishing it between your fingers. There is also so much learning taking place. Aside from the sensory benefits, finger painting helps develop fine motor skills, build hand-eye coordination,…
Spectacular Snow Science Experiments for Kids
Guess what? We are on a snow science experiments kick! Guess why? We still (still) have a ton (ton) of SNOW! And with Valentine’s Day behind us and Easter a long way off, we need to find something fun to do to fill our days. Our snowy, snowy days. So snow science experiments for kids…
Calendar Activities
When I was teaching Kindergarten, I remember feeling so successful after calendar time. Really, if everything else that day fell to pieces, I would still feel like my little ones had learned so many important skills – just from our calendar activities! Now that I am homeschooling my own little ones, we do ‘calendar activities’…
Learning About Calendars with Books for Preschoolers
Learning about calendars—the days of the weeks, months of the year, seasons, and holidays—can be tricky for little ones, but it can also be so much fun! It is the perfect opportunity for nature walks while learning about the seasons, hands-on crafts to learn the days of the week, and, of course, diving into some…
String Heart Art
String art always turns out so pretty. This craft we did for Valentine’s Day quite a few years back, and I am excited to do it again this week. Here’s the post from 9 (!!!) years ago. Please feel free to ‘awww’ at my tiny babes. With Valentine’s day coming up, we have been making…
Children’s Nursery Rhyme Books: 6 Picks for Preschoolers
Did you know that the ability to rhyme is one of the strongest predictors of early reading success? It’s true! Rhyming is one of seven phonological awareness skills that little ones need to know before they can learn to read. With all of the rhyming and repetition in children’s nursery rhyme books, they are perfect…
The Preschool Bundle!
If you have a child or are a teacher for children between the ages of 3-5 years old, you are in the right place! For you I have a brand new bundle that is completely … FREE! Wahoo! You just can’t beat that! As a Certified Teacher and Reading Specialist I wanted to help those…