Hello All! I am thrilled to be a part of the Kid Blogger Network! They are an awesome group of bloggers. As we start 2016, we decided to look back at all of the posts that we wrote in 2015, and share our best posts. We write posts in many different topics, so today you can see them sorted by …
Science in Action: M for Molecules
Balloons in the Snow An exploration of molecular movement Outside of my house, there is alot of snow. The temperature hasn’t gotten above freezing for several weeks. But, my husband and I spent the weekend filling hundreds of water balloons with air for our kids to play with outside. Are we crazy? Is it cold and snowy outside? Yes, but that’s …
Art in Action: O is for Open Line Drawing
Open line drawing is a fantastic way to discuss line, color, and emotion in abstract art. This Art in Action was a great activity for all ages.
Surprising Keys to Successful, Fulfilling Adult Lives
I’m about to write something offensive. I try not to be offensive, most of the time. But, today I’m going to get it for what I’m about to write. Which is interesting, because really all I’m trying to support is hard work, personal responsibility, and critical thinking. These are all skills my husband and I work hard to teach our …
P is for Playful – a Preschool Unit
Preschoolers love to play, imagine, and play some more. Play is important to preschoolers’ development. It helps them understand the world around them and work out difficult feelings. Play also helps preschoolers learn social skills, turn taking, etc. In other words, play is a crucial part of child development for preschoolers. Our current preschool unit – P is for Playful …
Technology in Action – O is for Online Educational Programs for Kids
There are a lot of recommendations about what kids should spend their time doing. More importantly, there are a lot of recommendations about how long children should spend looking at a screen. The American Pediatrics Association recommends children over the age of two should only have 1 to 2 hours of screen time a day. That’s a narrow time allowance …
Preschool Unit: O is for Ocean
O is such a fun letter to teach. Granted, O makes many sounds, but there are so many fun ways to teach the letter. For this preschool unit — O is for ocean. The ocean is full of so many amazing things that using it to teach about the letter O becomes a fascinating and fun experience. Our unit included …
Science in Action: O is for Ocean
My children love the ocean. My oldest, especially, is fascinated with everything oceanic. My children habitually beg to be taken to whatever is the nearest aquarium. When we finally visited the California coast a couple of years ago, we couldn’t leave without a trip to the beach. We stayed so long our baby fell asleep on our beach towels. This …
Let’s Celebrate Columbus Day Next Year
Columbus Day came and went this year without much ado. I’m not even sure Columbus was mentioned at my children’s school. This saddens me because what Christopher Columbus did was not only very brave, but really important. Granted, there were some negative side effects, but there were also some pretty good positive side effects. But, because of the age of …
L is for Love – a Preschool Learning Unit
Our next letter unit we’re focusing on is the letter L. There are so many great L words that we could use as the theme for this unit, but I thought L is for love would be a great preschool theme because preschoolers are full of love. These first three activities focus on recognizing the letter L, listening for /l/ …
