This Earth Day play with chalk activity is a playful way to begin conversations about the earth and the elements of the earth and how to take care of it. Starting at an early age learning about the earth can make a huge impact on your child. This chalk activity is a playful way to start talking about the earth with your child and all of the elements you find on it that we need to take care of. With just a few items your child is on their way to learning how to be ... Read more...
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Screen Free Week
This week is screen-free week, a time to un-plug and re-connect with the people in your life. Look UP! Look OUT! Take as much time as you possibly can this week to UNPLUG from electronic devices and PLUG into wonder, play, experiences, and re-connect with the PEOPLE that you love. Here at The Educators’ Spin On It, we believe in the power of parenting with purpose and have pledged to turn off our screens for the week and make even more meaningful connections with our ... Read more...
Fall ABC to Teach Beginning Sounds in Words {Playful Preschool}
Welcome to Playful Preschool where learning is an adventure. Although I believe that worksheets and flashcards can have a place in early childhood education, I am a strong believer that most of our young children's "learning" takes place through exploration and interaction with actual "real life" things. Posts may contain affiliate links. If you purchase a product through an affiliate link, your cost will be the same but I will automatically receive a small commission. Your support is ... 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 for multiple learning styles. The child who learns best by seeing, feeling, hearing, exploring, smelling, interacting, moving, can all benefit from taking a texture walk. My preschooler and I have been taking a texture walk daily for the past several weeks. Encouraging him to look for different textures increases his observation skills. ... Read more...
Connecting Family through Creative Play: Snapshot of Parenting with Purpose
One of the most comforting things a mother can find is a kindred spirit - another mother to share your joys, and also your worries with. Someone who can inspire you and help you think more deeply about the type of mother you wish to be for your child. It is so encouraging to know that there are like-minded individuals out there who can give advice when you are in need of it or just listen when you've had a rough day. Out of the conversations that I've had with one such mother, I've come ... Read more...
