After completing our unit on different careers, I had a better idea of what my son was interested in learning about next: Astronauts. So off we went to the library to find books about astronauts. Here are our favorites. Astronauts and Other Space Heroes by Sarah Thomson was full of so much information about individual astronauts […]
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The 100+ Books I Read in 2022
This has been a year of recovery for me. After being foster parents in 2021, and having a gut wrenching situation the last week of the year, I knew I needed to prioritize my mental and spiritual health. I have spiraled into depression before and I didn’t want to go there if I could help […]
Moon Crater Gross Motor Activity
If you want to ignite your kids’ imaginations, study space. It’s literally out of this world! In our totschool, we’ve found some incredibly fun books about space. (Check out this list before going to your local library!) After your done snuggling up and reading about astronauts and space, head outside for some gross motor fun […]
DIY Sensory Summer Camp: Space Theme
Summer is a time full of possibilities. If you’re like me, you’ll want to fill it with plenty of sensory activities. I decided to put on a sensory summer camp that you can do right at home! My boys love all things astronauts so we created a space theme for their DIY sensory summer camp. […]
Space Sensory Bin for Kids
We LOVE sensory bins! I’m pretty sure they have magical properties to spark my kids imaginations and keep them entertained for outrageous amounts of time. My kids also love all things space. (Check out our backyard sensory summer camp that’s all cool and space themed!) This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Read my […]
Surface Tension Science Experiments for Preschoolers
Let me start this whole post by apologizing for the margarita glass that my preschooler will be interacting with. Sometime I forget to start the dishwasher and the science experiment must go on! So give me some grace and learn along as we explored surface tension! Science experiments are pretty new to our home […]
Build a Model Spaceship Craft
We love simple crafts around here. The first activity we did as part of our astronaut unit was this model spaceship craft. It took less than five minutes, but caused my son’s jaw to hang open in wonder. This post contains affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. It […]
Teamwork Drawing Activity for Preschoolers
Does your child seem discouraged about their ability to draw? My son tends to shrink back from drawing opportunities. He usually states that he can’t draw a certain object and asks me to do it for him. I know his sensory processing disorder effects his body awareness, hence, his writing and drawing. But it just […]
Solar System Craft
I think my boys favorite home preschool unit to date has been our study of astronauts. In fact, it’s been almost two months, and I can’t seem to get them very interested in our next unit (Thanksgiving) because they’re so obsessed. This solar system craft came about as I was perusing our craft cabinet in […]