Isn’t it funny how little ones are just curious about everything and totally don’t have that grossed out reaction that we have as adults? I have to admit bugs creep me out, so I was totally not excited for this week’s theme. I tried my best to contain my feelings about insects so Madelynn could […]
The goal of an “All About Me” theme is usually to help classmates get to know each other better, but when your only student is your own child, that puts a bit of a different spin on things. For our All About Me theme we focused on emotions, family, and learning more about ourselves. Here […]
A few weeks ago our little daredevil had her first x-ray due to a little jumping on the bed incident. Yup 1 little monkey jumping on the bed, she fell off and bumped her head… broke her clavicle. Well ever since, she has been fascinated with the bones inside her body so there couldn’t be […]
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Fairy tales are a perfect springboard for little ones imaginations. We just returned from a family trip to Disney so there could not be a more perfect time to explore queens, kings, princesses, witches, dragons and more with this theme! There was just way too much fun to pack into one week so we split […]
It is finally starting to feel like fall here in Wisconsin which means lots of fun traditions like apple picking, hay rides, and pumpkin patches. This was the perfect week to do fall themed tot school activities and talk about the changing weather. Here were our plans for Fall Week: And here are the details […]
I’ve never met a preschooler that didn’t love a trip to the zoo. We are so fortunate to have a pretty fabulous zoo close to home so we take full advantage of that and visit every few weeks or so. Madelynn always loves seeing what the animals are up to, so I knew this theme […]
I think it’s safe to say that ALL toddlers love a trip to the zoo. We are lucky to have a pretty fantastic zoo close to where we live so we take full advantage of that and visit every few weeks or so. Madelynn always loves seeing what the animals are up to, so I knew this […]
A few weeks ago our little daredevil had her first x-ray due to a little jumping on the bed incident. Yup 1 little monkey jumping on the bed, she fell off and bumped her head… broke her clavicle. Well ever since, she has been fascinated with the bones inside her body so there couldn’t be […]
I love the holidays, but I am EXHAUSTED! I’m so over traveling, partying and never ending holiday to do lists and ready to get back into a bit of a routine around here. We had lots of snowy fun this week that I can’t wait to share with you! Here were our plans […]
This week we had a little fun down on the farm in Tot School. This was such a fun theme with lots of engaging activities to explore! Here were our plans for Farm week: And here are the details of each activity: Our favorite farm books for the week were:Farm by Mary NovickMrs. Wishy Washy […]
We are SO excited to be back in our daily tot school routine. Now I use that term loosely because our routine is a bit on the fly since adding little miss Aubrey to the mix in April. Instead of havi
Spring has finally arrived for good here in Wisconsin. We are enjoying every minute of the fresh spring air, and this week’s theme combined bugs, plants, frogs, ducks, chicks, and all things spring. Here were our plans for Spring week: And here are the details of each activity: Our favorite books this […]
We are getting ready for summer here with our ocean theme which is always one of our favorites! Just 2 more weeks of preschool with my little ones before we take a break for the summer! Here were our plans for our ocean theme: And here are the details for each activity: Ocean Vocabulary: Our […]
Our community theme is one of my favorites because there are so many fun things we can do. I could probably spend a month on this theme exploring lots of jobs, places and community helpers. Here were our plans for our community theme: And here are the details for each activity: Making Inferences: Madelynn loves […]
Teaching about anything creepy and crawly really isn’t my forte. Truth be told I kind of freak when I see any critters running around (let’s not even get into my fear of mice!). But I do my best to suck it up and teach about things like bats and spiders every year and we had […]
And we’re back with more preschool fairy tale fun. (Check out Preschool: Fairy Tales Week 1 here) We couldn’t squeeze all the princesses, dragons, fairies and fun into one week, so grab your magic wand and come along with us for Fairy Tales week 2. Here were our plans for Fairy Tales week 2: […]
We focused on squares this week as we work our way through the basic shapes. Here is what we had planned: And here is what we actually did: Here are the 5 books that we used as our focus each day. Squares by Jennifer S Burke Square Cat by Elizabeth Schoonmaker Shape Shift by Joyce […]
Does your little one love chasing and catching butterflies as much as my little girl does? Madelynn had a blast exploring and learning about butterflies, and caterpillars with crafts, sensory bins, and lots of hands on fun! Here were our plans for our Butterfly theme: And here are the details for each activity: Caterpillar […]
This week we had a little fun down on the farm in Tot School. This was such a fun theme with lots of engaging activities to explore! Here were our plans for Farm week: And here are the details of each activity: Our favorite farm books for the week were:Farm by Mary NovickMrs. Wishy Washy […]
I think it’s safe to say that ALL toddlers love a trip to the zoo. We are lucky to have a pretty fantastic zoo close to where we live so we take full advantage of that and visit every few weeks or so. Madelynn always loves seeing what the animals are up to, so I knew this […]
This week was jam packed with Earth Day themed fun We learned about recycling, planting trees, and of course, the planet Earth! Here were our plans for our Earth Day theme: And here are the details of each activity: Our favorite books this week were: The Earth Book By Todd Parr Michael Recycle By […]
It’s week 4 peeps! That’s a whole month down 🙂 I’m pretty proud of myself for sticking with it even with all of our travels and sleepy time battles over the past month. I have loved the routine of it which has made our crazy afternoons more enjoyable. I hope to keep this up when […]
Our five senses tot school unit was full of exploration and learning. We had so much fun learning about our sense of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch that big sister Madelynn even joined us for a lot of our activities. Here were our plans for 5 Senses Week: And here are the details of […]
We are getting ready for summer here with our ocean theme which is always one of our favorites! Just 2 more weeks of preschool with my little ones before we take a break for the summer! Here were our plans for our ocean theme: And here are the details for each activity: Ocean Vocabulary: Our […]
We are getting ready for summer here with our ocean theme which is always one of our favorites! Just 2 more weeks of preschool with my little ones before we take a break for the summer! Here were our plans for our ocean theme: And here are the details for each activity: Ocean Vocabulary: Our […]
It was 50 degrees here in Wisconsin today, which basically means it’s time to break out the flip flops and get outside. We are thinking spring thoughts and hoping for warmer days soon, so it’s time to get started on our spring themes in preschool. It is too early to do any planting outside, but […]
Teaching about anything creepy and crawly really isn’t my forte. Truth be told I kind of freak when I see any critters running around (let’s not even get into my fear of mice!). But I do my best to suck it up and teach about things like bats and spiders every year and we had […]
Teaching about weather is always one of my favorite science topics because there are so many great experiments to try. I wasn’t sure how I was going to teach about weather in a toddler friendly way without true science experiments, but I am really excited about all the fun activities we tried this week! Here […]
Our five senses tot school unit was full of exploration and learning. We had so much fun learning about our sense of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch that big sister Madelynn even joined us for a lot of our activities. Here were our plans for 5 Senses Week: And here are the details of […]
We are getting ready for summer here with our ocean theme which is always one of our favorites! Just 2 more weeks of preschool with my little ones before we take a break for the summer! Here were our plans for our ocean theme: And here are the details for each activity: Ocean Vocabulary: Our […]
A few weeks ago our little daredevil had her first x-ray due to a little jumping on the bed incident. Yup 1 little monkey jumping on the bed, she fell off and bumped her head… broke her clavicle. Well ever since, she has been fascinated with the bones inside her body so there couldn’t be […]
This week was all about monkeys, birds, and butterflies with our Preschool Rainforest theme. This was a new theme that we didn’t try out in tot school, which made it extra fun to learn and explore! Here were our plans for our rainforest theme: And here are the details for each activity: Rainforest Vocabulary: […]
When planning out our Tot School calendar I have to tell you that I was not really as excited for some themes as others… I mean pumpkins, apples and Valentines, YES! Bring it on! But space, cars and dinosaurs aren’t exactly my jam. I’m a girl mom to 2 little pink tutu wearing cutie pies. […]
If you are looking for space activities for kids, you have come to the right place. Madelynn loved this week full of hands-on learning about planets, stars, the sun and moon! Here were our plans for our space theme: And here are the details for each activity: Astronaut Comprehension: Our first book this week […]
It’s week 3 of Tot School and I’m going to be real and say this was a tough one for me! So here’s just a little back story on why…We started our week on the road. (If you read last weeks post you’ll see that we decided to take a quick trip to TN, and […]
It was 50 degrees here in Wisconsin today, which basically means it’s time to break out the flip flops and get outside. We are thinking spring thoughts and hoping for warmer days soon, so it’s time to get started on our spring themes in preschool. It is too early to do any planting outside, but […]
Our community theme is one of my favorites because there are so many fun things we can do. I could probably spend a month on this theme exploring lots of jobs, places and community helpers. Here were our plans for our community theme: And here are the details for each activity: Making Inferences: Madelynn loves […]
This year I am so excited to be starting tot school for the second time with my sweet little Aubrey! She is 2 1/2 now and loved our Baby Bins last year, but is SO ready for more than one bin/activity a day. I won’t be blogging about our themes each week, as we will […]
Who doesn’t love Chicka Chicka Boom Boom? I’m not sure if it is the bright colors, the rhyming text or the simple and adorable story line, but this book is just a must read in our house on nearly a daily basis. We stuck to just reading this one book all week long and had lots […]
We are gearing up for summer this week with our ocean theme. Just 2 more full weeks of Tot School then we will be switching things up for summer, and we are so ready for some fun in the sun! Here were our plans for Ocean week: And here are the details […]
It’s rock week! Do your kids insist on gathering rocks everywhere they go like mine? I mean we literally cannot cross a parking lot without scooping up like 7 little treasures that they just HAVE to have. So we spent all week gathering the piles of rocks laying around our yard and can’t wait to […]
Spring has finally arrived for good here in Wisconsin. We are enjoying every minute of the fresh spring air, and this week’s theme combined bugs, plants, frogs, ducks, chicks, and all things spring. Here were our plans for Spring week: And here are the details of each activity: Our favorite books this […]
