Keeping your toddler busy while stuck at home can be a struggle, but there are ways to both occupy them while helping their little minds to grow and learn. You need some simple fall activities for toddlers in your plans this season. Now that fall is here, it's time to...
Social skills are one of those things that take some time and practice to develop. Naturally, we as humans tend to be self-centered as a survival mechanism from birth. Just like any skill, you have to practice and teach so that your preschooler can get the hang of...
When you make the decision to homeschool, it's exciting, and you feel ready to start immediately. You may want to jump right in and get a homeschool curriculum for 2 year olds, but stop - wait! I'm a veteran homeschooler with four kids at home. My oldest is in 7th...
Are you struggling to come up with fun ways to teach your preschooler(s) the letter A? Learning the alphabet is the most basic level of learning to read, yet probably the most important! Just like anything you do with little ones, you want to make sure you have the...
Preschool is an amazing time in a child's life, and it's the time when you focus on preparing your child's school readiness. Homeschooling is a great idea because it allows you to customize your child's learning. Learning how to homeschool a 4-year-old is easier than...
Learning left and right is something that starts at a young age; it's a practical life skill kids need to understand. It's easy to make it part of your everyday life, but you also can try playing some games for left and right understanding. Games are one of my...
One super popular preschool theme is weather. One thing I love about this theme is that it can be used at any point in the school year. Weather is always around us so it is important for young students to learn about it. Whether you are working on a weather preschool...
The school year will be here before we know it and a top question on every parents' mind is what should my child know before preschool? While there are several checklists for preschool floating around the internet, there are very few that actually take into account...
Halloween is right around the corner and it is time to start planning some fun Halloween activities for your preschooler! Your kiddos will love to be able to participate in all of the fun Halloween activities this season. As you may know, I love any reason to combine...
Kids love learning about the weather! It's all around us and something visible in their day-to-day life. Don't we talk about weather everyday when deciding what to wear? If your child seems interested in learning more, print out some of these weather printables....
I can't tell you how many containers of Play Doh I tossed out because my kids left the lids off. I had no idea you could fix dry Play Doh, but you can! You'll never have to waste homemade or store-bought playdough again. All play dough, whether you buy the name brand...
Children as young as 2 can start recognizing the letters of the alphabet. This makes an alphabet chart extremely helpful for toddlers through kindergarteners. Download Here I created a printable abc chart that was going to be available in my Teaching Littles shop, but...
Children can start noticing differences in the appearance of others at a very young age as they typically gravitate to others who look like mom, dad, or people that they see regularly. Teaching children about cultural and racial differences should also start from a...
Are you looking for homeschool desk ideas to create a useful space for homeschooling? Creating a productive environment for your kids that makes them feel comfortable and keeps them organized is key. It doesn't have to feel like traditional school. In fact, you should...
Are you working on learning about ocean life? Or, are your kids obsessed with sharks like mine? We love all things ocean related, so I put together some ocean dot activity printables for preschoolers. Trust me, your kids will love them! This set of free printables...
Feelings and emotions are difficult for preschoolers to handle. They feel so many different emotions, and they have to learn their names and how to manage them. One of the best ways to teach preschoolers about their emotions is to read different books about feelings....
Summer is here and even if you aren’t headed to the beach the warmer weather is a good excuse to teach your preschoolers about the ocean! The ocean is so fun to teach about because there are countless plants and animals for your preschooler to learn about and...
It's that time of year again! School is about to start and you're probably scouring the internet trying to find fun, engaging activities for the first day of preschool. These little ones are so eager to be starting school that they won't be able to contain themselves!...
Practicing handwriting is a necessary skill for preschoolers and kindergarteners to work on, but worksheets are boring. Most preschoolers aren't easy to hold pencils, but introducing shaving cream writing is a great way to teach them the shapes of letters with...
I don't know about yours, but since my kids were about 1 year old, they were obsessed with Easter eggs. They would have Easter egg hunts all year round in the house and use them for a variety of imaginary purposes. There is a multitude of activities that you can do...
As your child learns how to read, figuring out sight words is a big part of that. Learning how to read from phonics is often recommended, but many kids find sight words easier, and if your child needs some help, try downloading a free sight word bingo printables....