Are you ready? The Holiday Season is coming! My husband came home the other night as announced 40 days until Christmas and it made me lose my breath for a moment. I LOVE the holidays and all the special things you get to do. However, the mental lists already started and I noticed that I get a bit stressed about getting all those things done as a Mom of 3. Unfortunately, the first thing that seems to get put off is taking care of ME. It's those times you skip a workout or walk because you have ... Read more...
Toy Gift Guide for Exploring the World
The best kid's toy gift guide for exploring the World! These featured geography toys highlight fun gift ideas of the best globes, maps, games, books, puzzles, and more.Learning about the world is one of the important things we want to share with our kids as they grow up in our homes and discover various cultures. Here are some of our favorite geography toys for exploring the world.Geography gifts can help kids learn about the world around them in a fun and interactive way. They can also help ... Read more...
Gratitude for the Everyday Things in Our Life; Typhoon Haiyan
I would like to extend a warm welcome to guest blogger Judith at the Educators' Spin On It. As a Montessori homeschooling parent, finance professional, and compassionate individual, she, like most of us, was crushed by the most recent devastation from the Typhoon in the Philippines.As, native to the Philippines, this most recent devastating storm encouraged her to examine the things in her own life that she was most thankful for. In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, I personally cannot begin to ... Read more...
Preschool Math: Take a Texture Walk
Sometimes the simplest activities are actually the strongest learning activities. Exploring outside activates many of our senses and accommodates multiple learning styles. The child who learns best by seeing, feeling, hearing, exploring, smelling, interacting, and moving, can all benefit from taking a texture walk.Texture Walk for PreschoolersMy preschooler and I have been taking a texture walk daily for the past several weeks. Encouraging him to look for different textures increases his ... Read more...
ABC Monster Mash Outside Letter Game
It's time to bring learning outside with this super FUN letter learning game. ABC Monster Mash game even sneaks in some creative exploration and movement too. This game is great for combining letter learning and gross motor movement: a perfect outdoor learning activity. Amazon affiliate links included in this article.ABC Monster Mash Outside Letter GameMaterials for ABC Monster MashHow to Make the ABC Monster Mash Game1. Clear a space on your sidewalk or driveway.2. Draw 5-10 monster bodies in ... Read more...
Personalized Online Math Tutoring Program Review
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tabtor. All opinions are authentic and my own. Personalized Online Math Tutoring ProgramI'm often asked as a former teacher for ideas for supporting math at home for children. Sometimes it's because a child is struggling and also at times because a child is not challenged enough in school. Either way parents try to navigate the curriculum world trying to discover a good fit for their child. That's why we created a Math Pinterest Board with over ... Read more...
Making A Book Inspired by Family Outings
Create a book with your child inspired by a visit to a living history museum. Follow these step-by-step prompts to encourage your child to write a book! Learning with Living History MuseumsKids can learn a lot from visiting a living history museum. They can learn about history in a hands-on way, and they can also learn about different cultures and lifestyles. Living history museums often have actors who dress in period clothing and demonstrate how people lived in the past. This can be a great ... Read more...
The Mixed Up Spider Story featuring Nick Sharratt Virtual Book Club for Kids
This month's featured author is Nick Sharratt. His books are bold and fun! He even has his own website Nick Sharratt! I love the section on his blog for Questions and Answers , I think it's important for our children to connect with authors as much as they can. Why? It helps to give a bigger purpose to the books they are reading and also to inspire them to create their own books and illustrations.This post contains amazon affiliate links. All opinions are 100% my own.Make Your Own Mixed Up ... Read more...
Building Math Concepts with Nature
Building number sense is one of the most important foundations for early math learning. Take your child outside and use nature to help them understand what numbers really look and feel like! Building Math Concepts with NatureAs parents, we often focus on helping our kids count. It’s exciting when our little ones rattle off numbers in perfect order! But while counting is great, understanding what those numbers actually mean is even more important. This concept, known as number sense, is the ... Read more...
Halloween Math Fun {Busy Bag of the Month}
Create this spooky fun Halloween Math Busy bag for your preschoolers this fall with just a few simple items. There are so many fun objects right now to have fun with Halloween. Here's a simple way to work on number recognition with your child. We used googly eyes, and plastic spiders but even pumpkins, ghosts or spider fingerprints can be fun too!Halloween Math Busy Bag with SpidersFor more Busy Bag Ideas visit our Busy Bag of the Month SeriesHosted by The Educators' Spin On It, Coffee ... Read more...
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