It’s that time of year where spooky is in! It’s easy to make monster become less scary and more adorable with these fun crafts! There’s so many to choose from and most are made from materials you already have lying around the house! * Crafts that were featured in the collage are marked below by […]
The Benefits of Live Theater for Children
My husband grew up as a theater geek. I married him anyway. I tease! As we started raising children together, the role of live theater in our children’s lives was far from my mind. Then the ZACH Theater in Austin, TX offered us seats at a showing of Winnie the Pooh. The benefits became evident […]
Parenting the Heart of Your Sensory Child
Inside you’ll find: Thoughts on disciplining a child with Sensory Processing Disorder when you can’t tell if it’s behavior or sensory. My son had just body slammed my mother with the force of a rhino. She was hurt. My son was oblivious. I was frozen in indecision. Why in the world did he do that? […]
Leaves and the Exploration of Music
Fall is my absolute favorite season! The sights, the smells, the SOUNDS! If you’re looking for a fun way to explore music vocabulary this Autumn in a hands on way, check out this post I wrote for Pre-K Pages this month. It doubles as a sensory experience of course! It’s full of neat ideas and […]
Soccer Letter Recognition and Spelling Game
Sports and academics can seem like polar opposites. But when we decided to make SPORTS our preschool theme for the month, I was determined to combine the two as much as possible! Enter… this soccer themed language activity! It’s great for letter recognition, learning sounds and spelling! This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. […]
Color Matching Autumn Tree Craft
Fall is my favorite season. Unfortunately, here in Texas, we don’t get nearly the fall color that I was used to growing up. So I try and make up for it by doing as many Autumn crafts and learning activities as we can. This post was inspired by the many lovely tissue paper tree crafts […]
Family Board Games that Double as Preschool Educational Manipulatives
Homeschooling might seem like an expensive endeavor. But it doesn’t have to be. So many things that you already have at home can be used as educational tools for your children! One of my favorite places to look for preschool supplies and manipulatives is our game closet… This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Please […]
Pumpkin Sensory Play
Pumpkins are magical! I’m not sure if it’s the fairy tale legends surrounding them or the incredible seasonal food they make, but kids and adults alike LOVE pumpkins! Check out these fun new sensory ways to enjoy the pumpkin season! You’ll find lots of tactile play ideas as well as some gross motor play that […]
Choosing to have More Kids After Going through Post Partum Depression?
Let me embarrass myself yet again on the internet. When I was a kid, all the way through middle school, I wanted to have 12 kids. TWELVE! I had their names all picked out. (Why yes I wanted quadruplets named Faith, Hope, Joy and Grace!) I’d decided how I wanted to space them apart age […]
Sound Science Experiments for Preschoolers
We’ve been studying music in our home preschool. The natural thing to explore during science time??? SOUND! Check out these simple science experiments that helped us explore sound. Supplies: Three bowls of varying sizes Three jars of the same size Sugar Water Metal Spoon Plastic Cling Wrap Directions: Start by covering the three bowls with […]
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