Fall Nature Walks

Fall Nature Walks

We’re out exploring in this beautiful autumn weather! Read more to see what we’ve found!

Tracking Your Preschooler’s Progress: One Easy Method

Tracking Your Preschooler’s Progress: One Easy Method

Recently, some friends of ours gave our kids a box of over 1000 stickers. As much as I enjoy scraping stickers off my hardwood floors, we decided to use them a bit more productively instead! Check out this fun and simple method for tracking and encouraging your preschooler’s progress!

Rainbow Rain

Rainbow Rain

Another great science activity — quick and easy demonstration you can do with items you already have around your house.

Read Aloud Book Recommendation: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Read Aloud Book Recommendation: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Helen Oxenbury’s beautiful illustrations bring fresh life to this classic tale of daring and adventure! Another highly recommended read!

Volume: Give to the Hand

Volume: Give to the Hand

A basic principle of education: always give the concrete before the abstract.  In other words, give a new idea to the hand before you give it to the mind. We are generally awesome at this with little kids.  Walk into

How and Why to DIY

How and Why to DIY

I am no creative genius, but since having kids, I have found time and again that making something myself was better than buying.  Generally, I make it myself if it is 1) cheaper, 2) better quality, or 3) better tailored

Read Aloud Book Recommendation: Chewy Louie

Hilarious details in Schneider’s illustrations bring to life this sweet, sincere narrative from a young boy. When his father surprises him one day with a little black puppy, the whole family is in for wild ride! For anybody who’s ever

The Read-Aloud Handbook: Whys and Whats of Reading to Your Children

The Read-Aloud Handbook: Whys and Whats of Reading to Your Children

Jim Trelease’s masterful treasury of read aloud books will help re-energize your reading with your children and build your wish list for your next library visit.

Reading 101: Sight Words

Reading 101: Sight Words

Today we’re sharing a wonderful resource for teaching reading! Even if you already have a curriculum, this site has a treasure trove of games and activities that will complement any program.

Sensory Play: Kinetic Sand Treasure Hunt

kinetic sand treasure hunt sensory play

Kinetic sand is a great option for a sensory bin! Check out how we’re using it for some quiet parallel play time.