Our letter last week was I. Normally, we’d be a few letters ahead of this, but we were pretty laid back in December and got off course. BUT, everyone’s happy and healthy and learning in less formal ways, so that’s what counts! Even when we don’t follow our plan book, we’re always talking about…
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Day and Night Sorting Activity Freebie
Friday sounds like a great day for a freebie! This week in our preschool lessons, we learned about Day and Night. So I made for reference for my preschool munchkins, and wanted to share! Scroll down to get this printable for yourself! Day and Night Sorting Activity Freebie As you can see, this printable is…
Toys for Preschool: Here Are the Top 10
Here Are the Top 10 Most Played with Preschool Toys Do you spend money out of pocket for toys for your preschool or daycare? I know I have! But it’s so frustrating when you get something new and it ends up being thrown aside, or discouraging creativity. Here’s a list of affordable toys that won’t…
B is for Bus and Boat!
This was B week for us. Today we learned about buses and boats! We started with Morning Meeting and reviewed our letter name and sound we had learned earlier in the week. Then we read about Buses and Boats from our A Beka Book curriculum and talked about the discussion questions. We don’t have the…
A is for Alligator!
After a week of passing a virus around, we’re finally back on track. This week is the start of our Letter of the Week curriculum. Today we learned about alligators! These Animal Friend posters are from A Beka Book. There is text on the back to correspond with each poster. We learned about how…
Color Names Coloring Pages
Yay for back to school! I waited until after Labor Day to start my curriculum this time. With a family wedding I was photographing (and my kids were both in! Yikes!), I just wasn’t prepared for school yet. And I’m still getting everything daycare settled with the move. In fact, I have a voicemail from…
Learning Living and Non-Living
Who doesn’t love a good freebie? When I was creating some mini-lesson plans for this summer, I can across a standard that addressed differentiating between living and non-living things, as well as knowing that living things need air, water, and food to survive. I wasn’t able to find exactly what I wanted to complete my…
How to Teach Vocabulary in Preschool
How to Teach Vocabulary in Preschool A child’s vocabulary is ever increasing, especially in preschool and before. Understanding and using vocabulary is a foundational part of kindergarten readiness. Keep reading to find few easy ways you can encourage your children’s language development. Why Vocabulary Matters Learning the names of colors and body parts is something we teach in preschool and…