1. Learn Preschool Math with a Homemade Board Game

    As I mentioned on Facebook, I'm attempting to do a little more planning ahead for our homeschooling, despite the fact that I'm still struggling with morning sickness. For the past…

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  2. Alphabet Beads Busy Bag

    Owen (age 4.5) has reached the point where he is really into learning letter sounds, and last week, I introduced him to three letter words for the first time (all…

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  3. Preschool Activities for Learning the Letter M

    Morning sickness has really put the brakes on our letter of the week plan for Owen's preschool time! We're still plugging along, but it's more like a letter every 2…

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  4. Preschool Activities for Learning the Letter G

    Letter G is up next in our preschool letter of the week series! We found several ways to work on recognizing the letter G and its sounds through learning, playing,…

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  5. Five Activities for Learning the Letter S

    We just started our fourth "letter of the week" for Owen, and I am so happy with how it is going! He is really retaining the letter names and sounds,…

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  6. Letter "C" Themed Activities for Preschoolers

    Now that Owen is 4, we are getting a little more academic with our preschool efforts! He is interested in learning letters, and starting to understand that letters have sounds…

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  7. Five (More!) Hands-on Ways to Learn the Alphabet

    Back in April, I posted 5 hands-on ways to learn the alphabet. Well, we're back with more ideas! I've been collecting ideas over the past couple months. Since it's summer,…

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  8. DIY Rainstick Toy for Sensory Play

    A couple years ago, we made some really awesome rainsticks out of cardboard mailing tubes and a LOT of nails. They were fun to make, and we still have them…

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  9. Preschool Play with Magnets and Pipe Cleaners

    This idea is so totally all over Pinterest, so this is definitely not a new concept. But this project is so easy to set up, and fun for little ones…

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  10. Five Activities for Scissor Practice

    Owen is now 4, and we've been working on perfecting those scissor skills! Cutting can be a tricky skill for preschoolers, and so I've been collecting scissor practice ideas to…

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