Encourage life long learning through literacy
My son requests Brown, Brown, What Do You See? by Eric Carle at least twice a day to read. This author's books are perfect for toddlers, preschool, and young elementary children because of the short, simple stories he weaves through brightly colorful art. Your child will realize they have the power of creativity just like him and …
We loved reading Ravi’s Roar by Tom Percival! My daughter told me she wants to grab this book the next time she gets upset to re-read it. And the next day, my son started screaming and crying, and she looked at me, threw up her arms, and said, “Ok, I’m getting the book.” She explained …
I taught third and fourth grade for eight years before taking a break to stay home with my kids. I always wanted to be a kindergarten teacher, so I'm surprised I wasn't more confident in how preschool at home with my own children was going to go. I'm excited to homeschool. But, I'm nervous about …
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Dreamy Bedtime Books Dream Animals A Bedtime Journey by Emily Windfield Martin We love the dream world created by Emily Windfield Martin in this book. The word choice makes me smile, and I LOVE the illustrations. This author is my go-to for gifts for young readers and new parents. Every single book she has published, …
I recently introduced sight words to my children using the book Silly Sally by Audrey Wood. Her sweet, funny story uses repetition in such a smooth, humorous way that kids can’t help but giggle and read along with you. We started working on sight words with our Silly Sally Sensory Table Activity. That activity has …
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We love the book Silly Sally by Audrey Wood! The repetition and rhyme bring giggles to all the children I have read this book to over the years, especially my toddler and preschooler. I developed a unit of study for this book to help children learn sight words. Here is one easy sensory activity using …
In the springtime, I love reading books about insects, bugs, and all things nature-related. And this year, I added another unit about animals that camouflage to bring in some of my daughter's preschool standards she needs to learn. Our favorite books and activities for chameleons and other animals that share this adaptation are included below. …
My kids loved looking for the chameleon on each page in the Invisible Lizard by Kurt Cyrus & illustrated by Andy Atkins. This inspired the sensory play bins I made as follow-up activities for them. Materials for the Camouflage Sensory Tray Green colored ricePainted chickpeasLegumesBook- Invisible Lizard by Kurt Cyrus & illustrated by Andy AtkinsSensory …
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My son might just be turning two but he knows what he loves- DINOSAURS! This lead me down a rabbit hole of all things dino. Example of a tuff tray activity we did with dinosaur puzzle pieces to play with for hours. I included all our favorite activities we did below. There are endless products …
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