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Learn Preschool Math with a Homemade Board Game
October 1, 2013
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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Alphabet Beads Busy Bag
September 29, 2013
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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Preschool Activities for Learning the Letter M
September 23, 2013
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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Preschool Activities for Learning the Letter G
September 7, 2013
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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Five Activities for Learning the Letter S
August 26, 2013
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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Letter "C" Themed Activities for Preschoolers
August 15, 2013
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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Five (More!) Hands-on Ways to Learn the Alphabet
July 10, 2013
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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DIY Rainstick Toy for Sensory Play
July 7, 2013
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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Preschool Play with Magnets and Pipe Cleaners
July 3, 2013
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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Five Activities for Scissor Practice
May 23, 2013
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…