Decorating a Christmas tree is always one of my favorite things to do during December. We had so much fun decorating our tree, I wanted to extend the activity a little bit by creating a Christmas tree activity for each of my boys. I created this Christmas tree letter match so Little Bear could “decorate”… Continue reading Christmas Tree Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers
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Toys that Help with Gross Motor Development
My Smiley Man is a pretty great walker, but it has been a long road to get there. Read my posts about him not quite walking and just barely walking. Gross motor development is very important to development in general. I have used a variety of toys to help him in his gross motor journey.… Continue reading Toys that Help with Gross Motor Development
Leaf Activities
What are some leaf preschool activities my preschooler can do? Little Bear has been fascinated with rocks and leaves lately. Now is a really good time of year to be learning about leaves, so I took the opportunity to create some educational activities centered around leaves. I started with one activity, but it turned into… Continue reading Leaf Activities
Feed the Man Letter and Sight Word Activity
A little while ago, I found this AMAZING idea called Feed the Monster from Allison at Train Up a Child. Her oldest son had to read his sight words one at a time and then he got to “feed” it to a milk jug monster that he had previously made. It sounded like such a… Continue reading Feed the Man Letter and Sight Word Activity
Halloween Counting
Little Bear has been loving dot markers lately so I thought it would be nice to have a seasonal learning activity that used them. My amazing co-blogger, Cassidy, made up this cute little Halloween do-a-dot counting activity and Little Bear loved it. Cassidy’s niece stars in the pictures, but I’ll be writing about Little Bear. Sorry… Continue reading Halloween Counting
ABC Chart Part 2 – Preschool
Do you have an ABC Chart with pictures that you are really excited about? Not yet? Earlier this week I had a post about how to make an ABC Chart. You can also download the ABC Chart I use. Are you confused about how exactly to use an ABC Chart? Read on, my friend, read… Continue reading ABC Chart Part 2 – Preschool
ABC Chart Part 1 – Preschool
The absolute most important part of an ABC Chart is the pictures that you choose that go along with each letter. If you’ve never put together an ABC Chart before, you’re probably thinking, it’s easy, just get a different picture that starts with each letter of the alphabet: ape, bat, chair, dog, funny, etc. Easy… Continue reading ABC Chart Part 1 – Preschool
How Old is He? Encouraging a Child with a Gross Motor Delay
How do you encourage walking with a child that has a gross motor delay? What are some games that encourage walking? I’m sitting at church and Smiley Man needs a diaper change. It’s a familiar scene when you have a one year old. ;) I grab a diaper and wipes out of my purse and… Continue reading How Old is He? Encouraging a Child with a Gross Motor Delay
