Preschool Lessons for the Letter D (This post contains affiliate links.) The letter D was more fun than any other so far! There are just so many things having to do with D words… Edible playdough made from peanut butter was so much fun to play with. I cut out the pieces to this dinosaur…
(This post contains affiliate links.) A Year of ABC’s Each week of the preschool year, we’re going to focus on one letter of the alphabet. It’s going to be so much fun centering our lessons around these letters! While the lessons will vary each week, there are some things that will remain consistent week in…
Preschool Lessons for the Letter C (This post contains affiliate links.) I apologize for the fuzzy pictures. Something went wonky with the camera this week. A visit to the “C”reation Museum was a must-do for the letter C! This cloud made from cotton balls was easy and fun – and became our alphabet wall poster….
Preschool Lessons for the Letter B (This post contains affiliate links.) After finding a printable butterfly from the internet, I let Eli place blobs of tempera paint on one side of the butterfly. Together, we folded the paper over. When Eli opened the paper, he had a beautiful symmetrical butterfly! I gave Eli tweezers and…
Preschool Lessons for Letter A (This post contains affiliate links.) I’m having so much fun doing preschool again! Eli and I are focusing on one letter per week or so and doing everything from letter recognition and formation to crafts and recipes. Just about everything is tactile and involves large or small motor skills, too….
I’m planning to get my act together with preschool during summer break. I’ve found it really hard to add Eli into the schedule and his time has suffered more than I had hoped. We still manage to do fun things, just not quite as often as I’d like. Here are a few things we’ve done…
This was a fun little activity Eli and I did as we talked about March winds. It’s super simple, too. I colored water with food coloring then let him use an eye dropper to place colored dots on a piece of card stock. He used a straw to blow the colored water all over the…
This past weekend, our family took a Christmas train ride at the Bluegrass Railroad Museum. An old-fashioned steam engine pulled four antique passenger cars for an hour’s drive through the countryside. The cars were decked out with lights and streamers, the conductor punched letters into our tickets Polar Express style, and merry music played in…
Eli is almost three! We’ve had such a good time keeping him busy this semester. Well, good time might not always describe what it was like keeping him busy! Here are just a few pictures of the little man who can frequently be heard saying, “I wanna do pwekool!” Making “painted” cookies with Mahayla. We…
Toddler Books Enjoyed by Eli The toddler years go by so quickly! I love toddlers with their inquisitive minds that soak up information like sponges. My biggest piece of advice for taking advantage of all that learning energy – read, read, read! Living literature, of course – yes, it even matters in the earliest of…
(This post contains affiliate links.) Taming the Toddler The time has come to keep the toddler busy during school. I’ve always had to keep him occupied, of course, but now I’m finding the need for an arsenal of ideas so that school can flow smoothly. Well, as smoothly as school can flow with a toddler…
Have you ever seen Preschool Activies in a Bag? If you have preschoolers, this is a great resource!! Several moms from co-op each chose an activity an month or so ago. We made nine of the activity we chose then had an activity bag exchange this week. Here’s a peek at the wonderful activities waiting for Eli when he’s just…
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