A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. Happy Friday friends! This really does need to be just a photo on Friday – you can definitely get the whole idea from just this picture: However, for those of you keen to know just what I like to put in our craft…
Still Tracing Shadows
A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the photo. I might need to rename my Friday posts to “It’s been 3 years and we are still doing the same things” Because quite truthfully, we are. Ben and I were building some shadows the other day with blocks and we decided to trace…
Paper Plate Valentine Crafts for Preschoolers!
Can you believe January is almost over?! Goodness. Winter usually lasts forever for me, but so far so good! With January just about behind us I thought it time to start looking forward to Valentine’s Day! And always on a mission to keeping crafting simple and cute, I thought these paper plate Valentine crafts would…
A Mapping Scavenger Hunt!
What a weekend! It was full to the brim, and full of snow too. So much so, in fact, that we wound up without internet for quite some time. Given that our phone, television, and pretty much any other electronic entertainment we have runs off internet it was kind of like Little House on the…
Remarkable Preschool Math Center Ideas
I know from my Facebook question a few weeks ago that many (many!) of you are preschool and Kindergarten teachers. While I am loving being home with my own little ones right now, I still get the itch to be in the classroom. To plan centers, and add neat things to encourage little ones to…
To Get ‘Em Moving on a Rainy Day
Is there anything better than a spring rain? After the long, cold winter, we welcome that spring rain around here. Washing away all the snow and ice, getting the ground ready for our plants. We really do welcome the rain. At least the first rain. And the second. Maybe even the third. But come that…
Marbled Easter Eggs {A Photo on Friday}
A photo on Friday, because some times all you need is the photo. Mind you this is not one of those times! But these beautiful marbled Easter eggs were made by Sam at our local Waldorf school, and they are simply too beautiful not to share. The instructions are simple. Hollow out an egg, wet…
Birthday Countdown
The countdown has begun. Already. Though, I suppose, why shouldn’t it? A birthday is a wonderful reason to celebrate, and a 5th birthday? Hardly anything better. With a 5th birthday mere days away (albeit 20 days …) my Sammy was very excited, and ready to do something to get ready for his birthday. I figured…
Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers: No Pencil Required!
Sammy is very interested in letters and ‘spelling’ right now. He loves to ask how to spell words, point out letters he knows everywhere he goes, and generally all alphabet activities for preschoolers. He would also very much love to print these letters. However, he is simply not quite ready for writing. He is 3…
Preschool Math Activities: Our Playful Math Curriculum
Before I taught Kindergarten I taught preschool. I think having that experience made me a better Kindergarten teacher, as I was able to appreciate all of the playful learning that happens before children start school. My son is of preschool age, but home with me, so I thought I would write about our homeschool preschool…