So this school year I had great and amazing plans to do awesome themed preschool activities with my two little girls. I was going to do fun printables, sensory tubs, and themed games with them for a short time each day. Well, life happened and I got tired of searching Pinterest for new ideas andRead more
I love the Montessori approach and my kids love hands-on learning. What I don’t love is hunting down all those materials and then watching my budget dwindle. I can also admit that I sometimes am not quite sure what to do with all the fun materials once I collect them-I must lack creativity becauseRead more
Motherhood. Can anything truly prepare you for it? Today I participated in a track meet. However, I did not enter the race of my own free will. It was the children….isn’t it always the children? I was standing at the stove finishing our very healthy dinner of pancakes, sausage, and hash browns when I heardRead more
I remember when Curly and Tiger were toddlers. I had all kinds of activities planned. We went for outings and playdates and I had all kinds of crafts and hands on experiences ready for them. I wanted to keep them busy so it reduced the tears and crankiness. It worked. I have such fond memoriesRead more
Songs Cars, Trucks, and Trains Books Toot Toot Beep Beep The Goodnight TrainAirplanes: Soaring! Turning! Diving! Little Tug Activities Traffic Light Bean Bag Toss Floating Roads Build a Truck Color Matching Trains Crafts Traffic Light Color Matching Car Art Drinking Straw Truck Egg Carton Train Sensory Bin Car Sensory Bin Printables Transportation Do aRead more
Did you know that I have 2 little people underfoot in our homeschool this year? I have one in preschool and another who tags along with her big sister. Some days it makes me feel more than crazy. I’m always excited to get some helpful tips for homeschooling with little ones in tow. That’s whyRead more
Is it even possible to homeschool with toddlers? Yes, sort of…maybe… So, I’m going to write a post about how I homeschool with toddlers. Let me preface this post by saying that I do not do this job well on most days. I feel like a falling-apart mess usually. Why? I live in a houseRead more
Our theme for August was Farm Animals. Take a peek into our farm animal fun here! Songs Farm Animal Songs by Kiboomers Books Little Blue TruckBobThe Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say MooThis Little Chick Activities Farm Animal Paper Bag Puppets Farm Animal Bowling Game Farm Animal Peek A Boo Paint with corn cobs, tractors,Read more
Ladybug wants to paint nearly every day during our little school time and I’m so sick of painting and paint brushes. So I decided to paint in a slightly different way to mix things up a little bit. I let Ladybug do some stamping with cotton balls and clothespins. You Need:cotton ballsclothespinstempera paintlarge plate forRead more
Have you ever heard a homeschool mom ask what curriculum she should use for preschool? That question is usually followed by a chorus of well-meaning, seasoned homeschool moms advocating to let the child play, don’t use a curriculum, don’t make everything about learning, don’t start school too early, don’t push them so hard, justRead more