I can’t believe that it’s already time to send my children back-to-school. I’m a little nervous this year because my little one is starting school for the first time. I may be worried, but he is so excited. He asks me every day when it’s time to go to school. I thought that it would be fun to create a "Countdown to Preschool" Back to School Craft so he could tear a link off every day and get ready View Post
9 of the Best Parent Teacher Communication Apps
These parent teacher communication apps will make keeping parents informed so much easier! As a teacher, I’m always looking for ways to communicate with my students’ families and keep them up-to-date on all of the things going on in our classroom. I’ve tried calling, emailing, texting, and writing notes home but have found sharing information instantly on my phone or tablet through apps is a View Post
Pool Noodle Name Recognition Activity
As soon as I saw pool noodles in the store, I knew that I had to buy a few. But they aren't for us to take to the beach this summer. I bought these water toys so my preschool could practice spelling his name in this fun Pool Noodle Name Recognition Activity. This hands-on activity is not only a great way for your child to practice identifying letters and spelling his or her name, but it's also a View Post
Butterfly Alphabet Match Sensory Bin
One of our favorite things to learn about in the spring is butterflies. We love to visit the butterfly garden at the zoo, raise our own butterflies, and do a lot of butterfly themed learning activities like this Butterfly Alphabet Match Sensory Bin. This fun sensory play activity will help children practice identifying and matching capital and lowercase letters. Butterfly Alphabet Match View Post
Earth Day Slime for Sensory Play
Did you try making our Easter Slime? Ever since we made our holiday-themed slime a few weeks ago, my children have been asking to make the sensory play material again. So, we followed the Perfect Slime recipe today and created Earth Day Slime. As a teacher and a mom, I love finding fun ways to celebrate Earth Day and teach my children all about our planet in both the classroom and at View Post
How To Make Easter Slime For Sensory Play
Have you made homemade slime yet? It's a fun, sensory activity for kids of all ages. Since Easter is just around the corner, we made an Easter themed version of the Perfect Slime today. This Easter Slime recipe is easy-to-make and always a hit with kids. You might find it helpful to read my post about the most common mistakes people make when making slime. This way you can avoid the View Post
Fun and Simple Easter Egg Roll Painting
As soon as the stores began to fill with plastic Easter eggs, marshmallow candy, and stuffed bunnies, my children started getting very excited for Easter. We always love to do themed crafts around the holidays, so we made this Easter Egg Roll Painting today. In this process art activity, your children will not only use plastic eggs to paint and create a colorful Easter craft, but they will also View Post
Hot Air Balloon Art Activity
Every year, we love to celebrate Dr. Seuss Day on March 2nd. We like reading many of his 60 Seusstastic Books and doing activities that are inspired by his silly stories. One of our favorite books is Oh, The Places You'll Go. After reading the story, we set-up an invitation to create a hot air balloon like the one in the story. In this open-ended activity, children can use a variety of art and View Post
Colorful Hearts Sensory Bin for Valentine’s Day
I always love to incorporate the holidays into our learning activities. Since Valentine's Day is just a few weeks away, I knew my children would have fun sorting red, pink, and purple hearts using this Colorful Hearts Sensory Bin. In this hands-on sensory activity, your children will not only practice identifying and matching colors but will also work on developing their fine motor skills View Post