It can be tough trying to figure out an organizational system that can work easily. I finally came up with a system that works great for us. I always love seeing how other families organize all the little's schooling. Never did I think it would be such a big deal, but it is. You want to make sure everything is easily accessible. If it's not than most likely you won't use it or you'll forget about it. I hope this helps some of you when you are trying to come up with ways to organize. I'm going … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Tot time Preschool Letter K Alphabet Activities
Can you guess what letter we are working on this week? Well come see how the King found Key's to his castle and maybe you will be able to figure it out. Letter of the week has been a lot of fun with these Preschool Letter K Alphabet Activities. Cookie trays from the dollar store are so great for magnets. We worked on letter recognition and spelling out Kim(my name, which he still has know idea what I was talking about because my name is mommy), so funny and we also spelled Key. I love … [Read more...]
An Early Spring Day
The 1st day of spring came and went already, and as the children and I search for signs I am reminded of how beautiful the world around us is. As you get a peek inside our afternoon, I'll leave you with this quote from Maria Montessori "It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly work at it."Perfect for the springtime nature tableUse shells to group together numbers, (5 shells in each of … [Read more...]
1st pregnancy vs. the 5th pregnancy
There’s a few things about the fifth pregnancy that are different than the first pregnancy: Excitement for the unknown is replaced by excitement of the known. With my first pregnancy, I was excited to see what that new little face was going to look like, and to meet that new little person. With my fifth pregnancy, my excitement comes in a new light. I now know something that I didn’t know then. I know now that there will be nothing else like it. I know now that there’s nothing better. I know … [Read more...]
Preschool Letter J Activities
J is for Jesus, Joseph, Jelly, Jam, Jaguar, Jellyfish, Jewels, Jewelry, Jello, Juice, Jellybeans, and so much more... I would love for you to see how we explored so many preschool letter J activities. I hope you enjoy it. … [Read more...]
Looking for signs of Spring
When you take a nature walk with children you get a glimpse into the pure and perfect world we live in through their minds. Have you looked for signs of spring with your kids? Moss is so cool! If a tree fall in the middle of the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? If you look closely you will find a special little lady bug. I'm not a mom that likes bugs, but when you have 4 boys... I put on a smile and offer up any knowledge I can for … [Read more...]
Tot Time Preschool Letter I Alphabet Activities
This week we explored Indians and Ice while learning the letter I. We didn't do quite as much as we usually do because we had a big storm and lost power for a day and a half. Plus we celebrated two family birthdays this week, so we were very busy. In the end Little B learned letter I and did a lot of fun preschool letter activities. I don't think you can ever go wrong with Incredible Ice and Indian adventures. Tot Time Preschool Letter I Alphabet Activities I started off this week … [Read more...]
Setting up a place to study Nature
We love nature studies at our house. We have really been getting into tracking animal prints and listening for bird calls. The boys love to see birds and then try to figure out what kind of bird it is. I decided today I would share with you how I set up an easy space for the boys to watch all the wonderful things right outside our window. We are blessed to have a great sun room off the back of the house that is full of windows. Since the boys have been getting into learning about birds lately, … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Play Mat
When my oldest son was a baby I bought him a little toy called a pat mat. It probably cost me around $20.00 and was basically a small mat with water and a few fish floating around in it. He loved that mat and would play with it for an hour at a time, so naturally when I had my other boys I would always look for one. I guess they discontinued it because I haven't seen them in years. Now that Baby Bell is 5 months old and enjoying so many new things, I try to come up with a variety of activities … [Read more...]
Katy and The Big Snow (FIAR)
Katy and The Big Snow was so much fun to read and explore this week. With snow falling outside, the kids were excited to see how many inches/feet we were going to get. Of course we didn't get five feet like "Geopolis" did, but it was still a lot of fun. The boys measured lots of things and built their own town. Plus when the snow cleared we drove around and visited some of the places Katy would have cleared a path for in our small town. Come along and see our take on Katy and the Big … [Read more...]
