Sleep is probably one of the toughest issues we face as parents. So many different issues come up… one last drink of water, having the right stuffed animal, it’s too hot/cold, too light/dark. Seems like these funny little ones can think of hundreds of reasons to prolong going to sleep. So how do we handle …
Classifying nouns can be tricky. So when Bear was going over them in school, I created this worksheet for him just to provide extra practice. So I figured I would share it with you all so that you could use it. Because of his interests, I developed a community themed noun classification worksheet that you …
Over the past two years, we’ve done quite a few hands-on literacy activities. It’s so important that children get the opportunity to explore through learning activities, not just memorize or fill out worksheets. Here are my favorite hands on literacy activities for kids compiled into one post. To access these activities, all you have to do is click on …
I saw this alphabet car game from Little Family fun on pinterest and immediately got an idea on how I could adapt it for Bear’s {4 yrs} current interest in phonics and learning to read. File folder games for preschoolers are great resources because they can often be made without too much time and materials. …
Raising children that are comfortable in their own skin is so important, and so hard sometimes. Thankfully, there are some amazing books for children out there that can help to promote self-esteem. Here are just a few of the ones we’ve discovered. Giraffes Can’t Dance, by Giles Andreae, tells the story of Gerald, a giraffe …
Bear loves everything garbage trucks! When they come thundering up the street, he goes tearing off to the window to catch a glimpse of them. So what better theme than garbage trucks for me to plan learning activities around? For a garbage truck literacy activity, I got out some of our easy word flashcards with …
We recently read the Little Blue Truck and Little Blue Truck Leads the Way. these books are such favorites, I decided to use the book for some learning activities. Little Blue Truck Phonics & Reading Bear {4 yrs, 4 mon} has shown interest in learning how to read. Of course, I’m grabbing his opportunity and enthusiasm and …
