Well Halloween has come and gone and I can’t believe it is already November 1st! That means in less than a month my big girl turns 3! As she continues to grow and learn, I am going to be trying to find new skills for her to practice in Tot School while continuing to […]

Your 18 to 24-month old baby is growing and learning new skills quickly. He is likely knows the meaning of simple objects, names items in a book, understands simple verbs. The following developmental milestone chart will give you an idea of what do expect during the next few months. The project above was completed by Master of Occupational Therapy students at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and posted with permission.

Van woensdag 2 tot en met zondag 13 oktober 2024 is het weer kinderboekenweek. Het thema is 'Lekker eigenwijs'

A dinosaur theme is a sure fire way to capture little one’s interest and curiosity. Just talking about dinosaurs with toddlers is so much fun! Our week was filled with names to learn, questions to answer and hands on activities to try. Here were our plans for Dinosaur Week: And here are the details of […]

Tot school is a great way to start your toddler's education. Great tot school ideas, tot school printables, and tot school lesson in this fun curriculum!

Looking for ideas for Tot School weekly themes? Here's a great list of more than 50 weekly themes ideas that would make for such fun lessons!

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 […]

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 […]

In deze 'Lille voor foodies' blog maak je kennis met onze favoriete culinaire adresjes in het Noord-Franse Lille (of Rijsel).

Met deze reisroute voor de Filipijnen kom je langst de mooiste bestemmingen in 3 tot 4 weken. Check ook de extra tips voor het samenstellen je reisroute.

These are the best things to do in Monument Valley at the Utah-Arizona border.

These zoo activities for preschoolers are hands-on and engaging ways to teach literacy, math, dramatic play, and more!

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 […]

Kids will have fun learning about the parts of their body and what it is called with this easy-to-make, FREE My Body Mini Book.

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 […]

Wie even behoefte heeft aan lege stranden, ongerepte natuur, eindeloze hikes, watervallen, vulkanische uitzichten en lekker eten is op de Azoren aan het juiste adres.…

A fun and interactive way to learn about moon phases, using plastic cups! Turn the cup to see the moon change. Learn how to make one here.

How to plan a week of tot school from a mom who does it every week!

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 […]

Here is a complete set of lessons for… David and Goliath Summary of all workshops in this Rotation: Art : make two stick puppets- one to represent Goliath (a giant in their lives) and the other to represent what our shield is. ( Note: written for 1st - 3rd grades, easily adaptable for older kids. ) Cooking : Make a giant cookie and discuss giants in their lives. Games : Answer game questions to throw a "sock-rocket" at a giant. Focus is on learning story details. Puppets : Use object theater...

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 […]

The Montessori Peace Corner: inspiration for home and the classroom as well as resources.

Preschool Chants to help your child learn about the seasons! Free printable at Wildflower Ramblings.

¿Quieres descubrir los pueblos más bonitos de Andorra? 1. Fontaneda 2. Bixessarri 3. Os de Civís 4. Pal 5. Ordino 6. Les Bons... ¡y muchos más!

Every kids yoga teacher needs a few good yoga games for kids and teens. Here are some fun yoga games for improving attention and concentration.

So you got this project where you need to come up with a unique design involving fish. Sounds fun, but theres a little snag. We dont have a pattern yet, and drawing fish from scratch is not our thing.

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Zoals elk jaar maak ik een mooie overzichtsblog met boeken, kerntitels, en activiteiten die je met de kinderen tijdens de Kinderboekenweek van 2 oktober tot 13

In deze blog geef ik tips en trucjes voor minima en lage inkomens. Wie weet kun jij geholpen worden met deze trucjes en informatie.

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This week our “Healthy Habits” theme was a perfect follow up to our “My Body” theme. Last week we learned all about the different systems and parts that make up our body. So this week we learned about how to keep our bodies healthy. I’m hoping this theme will help discourage toddler nose picking and […]

A bug hotel is part garden craft and part winter home for insects! Create one today with this fun and easy bug hotel craft for kids!

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One of the things on my plan for the summer was to redo our schoolroom. Princess has moved into "middle school" and wanted to have a school desk, rather than a table for her daily work. We searched quite a bit and found these adorable and customizable school desks online. The best part is that they are adjustable in height, so they work for both kiddos, and will grow with them even through their high school years. I also ordered matching chairs from the same company, but they were shipped separately and have not arrived yet. The kids LOVE their new desks, and so do I! We continue to use our workbox system, which we love. This will be our 3rd year using it, and I wouldn't change anything about the way we initially tweaked it to fit our family. The only change is that this year, Super Tot wanted to move away from his Tot Trays and start having Preschool "Sissy Boxes". Princess works her boxes in order and removes the number as she completes a box. Super Tot's boxes will be more like his Tot Trays have been in the past. I will simply be using the boxes, rather than trays. Each box will contain an activity that Super Tot can do in any order (and as many times) as he wishes. They will not be numbered, and they will be out all week, as before. The only change will be how they are presented/displayed. This is what the boxes look like for Princess. You can read more about the system here. Here are a few more photos of our new set-up. Super Tot's area showing his desk, workboxes, etc. I have had these drawers for many years, and they were purchased at The Container Store. They no longer have units with the wooden top, but these are similar. I use these to store various supplies for Super Tot's schooling. The top of the units hold coloring books and various resources I use for Super Tot's school. I have a milk crate with various activities sorted by letter that I use for his "Letter of the Week" lessons. This is the front of our school room. The crate below the calendar is for library books. They go in the tote bag when they are ready to be returned. We go to the library every Monday. The bookcase under the white board contains various Bible resources, as well as general resources such as dictionaries, our thesaurus, etc. The cubbies have white board & calendar supplies, as well as other misc. items. Another new thing I am implementing this coming year is calendar time. I am very excited for Super Tot to start each day with Bible time, followed by calendar time to discuss the days of the week, months, seasons, weather, etc. I used several ideas I found online and combined them to create our own personal calendar. I am blessed to have an incredible teacher space in our current home. All of our texts, teacher manuals, and my planning items for this year are on my built-in desk. This is also where I have my daily quiet time. Our family computer is on a small desk in the corner. I often receive e-mails inquiring about how I store my various Tot School/Preschool supplies. I have a closet in our guest room that I use for school storage. It contains two large metal shelving units. They may not appear to be very organized, but each shelf and container contains a different theme, skill or type of supply. We have various bookshelves in almost every room of our house containing our personal home library. They are not organized as well as I would like, as we have moved shelves in a hurry and just placed the books back on. Reorganizing them is still on my agenda this summer. We also have baskets full of books in several rooms. Here are a few of the shelves containing most of our school resources. Our homeschool space isn't perfect, but I feel so incredibly blessed to have the room and resources that we currently have. We expect to move into a smaller urban home in a couple years, and I know that will mean a much smaller school space. I feel confident that the organization of our current space will make that transition and downsizing easier, and I know that we will be able to make our actual work space fit into whatever home the Lord provides.

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 […]

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 […]