Category: Home Preschool

  • 8 Fun Ways to Teach Your Toddler About History

    8 Fun Ways to Teach Your Toddler About History

    I was a bit disappointed when I started searching online for some ways to teach toddles about important history events and historical information. While I was searching for ideas, I immediately noticed that most of the history lessons were geared towards older children. Don’t worry you don’t need to let the lack of content available…

  • Calling All Super Readers – Super Why ABC Board Game for Toddlers

    Calling All Super Readers – Super Why ABC Board Game for Toddlers

    My youngest son wanted me to get down on the floor to play with him a few nights ago but I have trouble getting down on the floor to play. So we suggested that he find a game or something to do that we could enjoy together at the kitchen table. He kept wanting me…

  • 10 Fun Ways to Teach Children How to Identify Different Animals

    10 Fun Ways to Teach Children How to Identify Different Animals

    Last September when I was out shopping for preschool materials for my youngest son, I picked up some animal flash cards. He was already learning about animals and the different sounds that they make at daycare when we decided to pull him out. If you are just starting a home preschool or teaching your child…

  • 18 Fun Ways to Teach Children Their Numbers 1 to 10

    18 Fun Ways to Teach Children Their Numbers 1 to 10

    My youngest son started working on counting from 1 to 10 just before we pulled him out of daycare in September of last year. When we decided to take him out of daycare, I wanted to do my best to continue teaching him the concepts that he was learning at daycare and work to try…

  • What’s Inside My Body App – A Great Educational Tool for Teaching Children About Their Body

    What’s Inside My Body App – A Great Educational Tool for Teaching Children About Their Body

    I started teaching my son the name of his body parts when he was fairly young and at two and half years old he can easily name off 90% of his body parts.  Of course, this doesn’t include the inner workings of his body that we cannot see.    I was thrilled when I was…

  • 20 Fun Ways to Teach Children Their Colors

    20 Fun Ways to Teach Children Their Colors

    Did you know that you can teach your child how to sort by color without spending a ton of money?  Look around your house and you can easily find a wide variety of items that you can use to teach your child their colors.  For example you can use cereal, gummy bears, articles of clothing,…

  • DIY Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft Idea

    DIY Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft Idea

    Do you have some extra empty toilet paper rolls around your house?  Do you have a toddler or a young child that enjoys making crafts?  Thanksgiving is a few weeks away and I wanted my youngest son to help me make some turkey’s for our dining room table.  I gathered up a few of my…

  • DIY Construction Paper Pumpkin Table Decorations

    DIY Construction Paper Pumpkin Table Decorations

    Halloween and Thanksgiving are quickly approaching, so I decided to get my youngest son to help me make some cute pumpkin table decorations using construction paper.  I laid newspaper down on the kitchen table so that my youngest son wouldn’t get glue all over the table.  I keep a stash of craft and supplies in…

  • Use Your Local Library as a Resource for Preschool Teaching Tools

    Use Your Local Library as a Resource for Preschool Teaching Tools

    Today I took my son to visit the local library for the very first time.  I wasn’t sure what to expect because the library close to our house is fairly small.  When we went into the library, I was amazed by the amount of books and activities that our local library has to offer the…

  • 7 Tips To Successfully Start a Preschool Curriculum At Home

    7 Tips To Successfully Start a Preschool Curriculum At Home

    As a mom, I know how important it is for your children to learn new things at an early age.  Children typically learn very quickly and easily during those early years especially their language skills.  I also knew that I needed to find some preschool teaching materials and tools to help keep him occupied and…