I am always looking for snacks that my children and I both love. These healthy fudgsicles are perfect because the kids feel like it's a treat, and I know it's not going to have them bouncing off the walls or going through a sugar crash right after we eat them. Plus, it's just 3 ingredients! Not only are they delicious, but we're trading out the sugar for protein. High-fives all around! We've View Post
Simple Hands-On Nursery Rhyme Activity
Inside: A simple nursery rhyme activity to deepen kids' understanding of their favorite rhymes. When my kids ask me for a bedtime song, the first one that comes up is "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". When they ask for another (it's inevitable they will want more than one song at bedtime), I usually go with "Hey Diddle Diddle". Then I rack my brain thinking of several more nursery rhymes before we 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
The Best Nursery Rhymes for Children
Those silly nursery rhymes we hear may seem like they are just for fun. But actually, nursery rhymes are very powerful and even historical! So the next time you say "Hey diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle," just remember that you are laying the foundation for literacy! One of the most important ways we can help young children learn to read and speak is to start them off with nursery rhymes. View Post
How to Make Gorgeous Glitter Slime!
Back by popular demand, here is my slime recipe with a twist! If you are looking for how to make glitter slime, this slime recipe is one that is tried and true! I decided to share my glitter slime recipe for everyone who has loved my perfect slime recipe -- the one that I recommend if you've had a slime fail! Or if you need to make slime right the first time. If slime has ever gone wrong View Post
5 Ways to Avoid Having Too Many Toys
Are toys taking over your home? Try these five true and tested method to avoid too many toys and embrace toy minimalism. The other day I stepped on some ill-placed plastic beads in what was supposed to be my workout room in the basement. Now it looked more like a toy minefield with too many toys strewn all over. As I yelled out a few choice words to soothe the shooting pain, I quietly thought View Post
Easy to Make Night Sky Sensory Bin
I like to build off of my children's interests, continuing to offer opportunities to learn and play when I see them enjoying a particular topic. This week, those interests led to the creation of a night sky sensory bin to explore. On warm summer nights, my kids and I like to stay up late and gaze at the night sky. It's something we enjoy doing together as a family and it provides a great View Post
The Easy Way to Teach Children their Phone Number
I don't think anyone disagrees that it is necessary to teach children their phone number. We all know how important this is in an emergency! Not only is it a great life skill to do, but it is also important for kindergarten readiness. The hard part is getting it to stick! Especially for younger children who even have a hard time just remembering their age. I've taught preschoolers their View Post
Graduation Songs for Preschool & Kindergarten
Need the perfect graduation song for a preschool or kindergarten celebration? These songs are for little ones to sing on the big day! Every school year children learn so much, and each school or program has a unique way of celebrating that. These songs are not only good for schools that do graduation but also for programs that are just coming to a close and want to provide a closing celebration View Post
Pool Noodle Name Recognition Activity
Another reason to head to the dollar store! Work on name spelling with pool noodles! 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 View Post