I have a wild and precocious preschooler who talks a mile a minute and has quite an impressive vocabulary. She can count, sing her ABC’s, recognize numbers and letters, name shapes and colors, as well as cut, paste, glue, and draw. She’s a busy little person who makes messes about 10 times her tiny littleRead more
Game time is a favorite at our house! Sometimes we have game time instead of school. I know! We live on the edge over here. I’ve found that playing a game with my little ones is a wonderful way to bond and to learn together. They look forward to our fun school timeRead more
You have a toddler AND you’re trying to homeschool. Yikes! You need serious help! I can hear your S.O.S. from here! Deep breath! I’ve got some great ideas and fun activities for you to keep those little people busy during your school day. Ready? (Of course, these toy options are perfect evenRead more
I have 6 kids, so it should come as no surprise to you that I’ve done a lot of my homeschooling with little people under foot. You might be wondering if it is actually possible to homeschool with little ones. Well, I’m living proof that it is actually possible. I’m still alive. MyRead more
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to homeschool older children with a preschooler tagging along? Well, you don’t need to wonder any longer. I’m here to tell you that it can sometimes be so terribly awful. Of course, sometimes it’s wonderful and fun. But it’s sometimes not very fun if I’m beingRead more
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