As a part of my nesting process, I have been working on the organization of our tot school room. While I have had it pretty organized for quite awhile, we have been downsizing in our entire house, so our game room now has more concealed storage space. I thought that you might want to take…
Exploring different types of measurements is a fun way to engage young learners. It is especially fun for toddlers to start understanding the world around them and the differences between objects, but it’s also an important life tooll and can grow with a child’s learning. This means preschoolers can get a little more precise in…
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….
Gross Motor Skills are an important part of physical development. They are how we use our large muscles and facilitate our balance and overall movement. Practical ways to practice gross motor skills for toddlers can seem difficult since developmentally the cannot jump or do some of the fun things like big kids. But that’s all…
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…
Finding unique and creative activities for toddlers at home can sometimes be difficult and challenging. However, it can be done!There are so many fun ways to engage and play with babies and toddlers using only the items you would already have around the house. So maybe you are a grandparents with few to no toys laying…
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….