Activities, Early Childhood Education, Homeschooling, Preschool, Toddlers
When I was a child learning math concepts for the first time, I don’t recall ever using math manipulatives as part of the learning process. In fact, the only real memory I have of using a math manipulative was when my parents gave me a multiplication chart. This helped me tremendously in understanding the basic ideas and rules of multiplication…
There are a number of benefits to the use of manipulatives in math instruction and practice. This is especially true (but not limited) to early…
Activities, Toddlers
Since my son is sure to bring home something like a stick, a rock, grass, mud, leaves, bugs, picked flowers, bark, and just about any other imaginable thing he can collect from a nature walk, we have loads of loot hanging out around our home, just waiting for a creative activity.
So, without further ado, I present you with some fresh new and simple leaf activities for preschoolers. These are all activities you can do when your little one brings home a fresh new pile of leaves. And what’s really special about these activities is that none of them are seasonal! In other words, you can complete each of these activities whether it is fall, spring, or summer (and maybe even winter depending on your location).
Activities, Toddlers
Guess what! It’s fall! And along with fall comes a huge number of fallen leaves. Leaves of many varieties of colors, sizes, shapes. They are golden, red, orange, purple, brown. These leaves are dropped from grand and gorgeous trees like the elm, oak, aspen, maple, and willow. The rainbow of leaves line our walkways, curbs, roads yards and parks. They also drop onto our cars, window ledges, and into our gutters. Although it is not the only thing that signifies the arrival of Autumn, this colorful array of fallen leaves is a very clear sign that Autumn is here. And let’s be real-anyone who appreciates natural beauty can appreciate Autumn for its natural beauty. That is why I love preserving leaves and have put together this tutorial on how to preserve leaves…
Activities, Food, Habits, Lifestyle, Parenting, Recipe, Toddlers
I just added four additional free parenting and lifestyle goodies for you to enjoy! I have listed them below with clickable links. You can also find them…
Habits, Parenting, Toddlers
As children, my brothers and I grew up doing chores. I really don’t remember what age I was when I started doing chores…I have no doubt that I was already doing age appropriate chores as a child. My first memory of doing any sort of chores was washing dishes around the ages of six or seven. I also remember helping myself to my own cereal…
Habits, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Toddlers
At first the thumb sucking was cute, adorable even…I always thought it was too soon to do anything about it. Everyone told me that he would eventually grow out of it on his own. So we let it go for a little while longer. However, once the little man turned four (we made) a big push to kick the habit to the ground and bury it for good.
Activities, Toddlers
…what mom doesn’t need a few more fun and simple sensory play activities for your toddlers to add to your afternoon play fun. And so I have taken some time to share below some of the fun we have been having in these last few weeks.
Habits, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Toddlers
We entered into a whole new wavelength of parenting that dumbfounded both of us and forced us to seek help. You see, my very compliant, sweet, and helpful son who had skipped the terrible twos started wanting more independence. And he challenged us, (particularly me) on nearly everything. And when he was challenging us, it was only because he wasn’t listening. That is when we discovered…
Habits, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Toddlers
Below are a few of my own personal tips and tricks for providing structure for toddlers at home. I have somewhat organically created this structure within our home, and it us all happy, helps us through transitions with ease, and makes the day go just fast enough without the stress or the rush.
Habits, Motherhood, Toddlers
Whether you are a stay at home parent babies and toddlers, or whether due to present circumstances, you are currently at home with your children of any/all age, successful toddler quiet times are necessary for both toddlers and parents, especially if you want to keep your sanity.
