As a teacher, turned homeschooler, I love providing ideas and resources to other families that might use my homeschool curriculum or just find inspiration from the ideas we use.
Because we are halfway through our own tot school year (we start with the calendar year), we have found that there are some toys, books, and supplies that we use more than others. While many of the tot school supplies are household goods, there are some toddler-specific toys that we definitely use and love more…
Scent and Smell are an important part of our daily lives, making it a fun and practical topic for tot school. Not only does the sense of smell involve the five senses, but it is also tied to our strongest memories. This means that what we smell even as babies, is tied to a memory!…
Why Read with Toddlers? The art of storytelling predates written language and is such a beautiful way to interact with stories. Because toddlers cannot read yet, storytelling is such a special way to explore new ideas and concepts and a way to make reading fun. Despite being a History and English teacher, reading has never been…
We all try to be super moms and amazing “can-do” parents that raise their children in the environment that we deem best for our family; and the reality is that none of us completely succeed. Tot-schooling is one of those intentional efforts that we have chosen to be a part of our lives so that…
Learning in the kitchen is a fun way to engage toddlers. I know that my 20 month old is obsessed with food right now, making this tot school theme more appropriate than I realized when planning almost a year ago. Because life caught up to us and we are behind in tot school, learning in…
The summertime is a great opportunity to start exploring nature with toddlers — they are more free to go outside without having to bundle up, flowers are blooming, and the trees are rustling. It is so exciting even as an adult to see how everything comes back to life and enjoy it with my family….
I love book extension activities which meant I set out to create and find other The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities for Toddlers. I wanted it to be fun, resourceful, and educational with a purpose. For us, that meant incorporating fine motor skills and upcycling some old pouch caps that we have collected over a period…
What a fun week we had with our jungle safari theme. This was a fun way to explore new and exotic animals and where they live. Not only did we do lots of learning and playing, but we collected so many resources from around the internet to even make everything from cupcakes to fun crafts….
Having a kids clothing learning theme was important to us because of the practical life application is has. Now that my daughter is talking and signing more, she can communicate just what she wants or doesn’t want. And, as the weather changes, she can tell me if she is hot and wants shorts rather than…
Bottle caps of all shapes, sizes, textures, and materials are something we typically find a lot of in our house. They can make great craft supplies and toys before getting recycled, so we are always looking for ways to use our stash. (We do have a collection of bottle caps that is a variety that…
Spring season is upon us (or as many say “Spring has sprung!”). This means many of us are looking for great spring activities for kids. For us, our pre-school and tot school learning theme was planned in accordance with the season to encourage us to get outside and get exploring even more. It has been…
What better way to get toddlers and preschoolers excited about Earth day than with a great Earth Day Play Dough recipe?! This is a fun way for kids to explore what the world looks like, where you live in relation to the rest of the world, and just have a fun sensory and hands-on learning….