As we are a matter of weeks away from our big move, we are learning about planes and airports. And though my 2.5 year old has been inside of a plane several times, there has been so much chaos and life out of the ordinary lately, this will be the first time she’s not a lap…
Teaching the alphabet is part of every parent-child relationship. Whether we just feel inclined to sing the ABCs constantly, or make it more fun, it is something that we all do regardless of whether we even intend on implementing more of a tot school routine. For us, when we took time to focus on the…
Learn about fall with your toddlers and preschoolers by making a fun bucket list of things to try and anything you must do before winter! Today I am excited to have Tanya from The Natural Homeschool guest posting. Since I am oh so pregnant and very behind, she so wonderfully put together this post to…
Suction is such a fun topic to cover with little kids because to understand what suction means, you most definitely have to be hands-on. It’s something that we all encounter every day even if it’s just drinking water, but it seems like a crazy phenomena for little kids see things get sucked away in the…
Movement is a life-long activity; therefore it is important to teach our toddlers and preschoolers about sports, fitness, and movement. This is a fun week of open-ended play, watching and playing sports, and exploring how our bodies actually move and work. For us, this also correlated with the start of football season, so what better…
Teaching fine arts to young kids is a fun way to get them interested in a variety of activities and expand their interests. In fact, that is one of the main reasons that we personally love learning by theme because it exposes my toddler to the vast world that we live in and expands her appreciation…
I admit it, I love organization. However, I also admit that since becoming a parent, my days are chaotic, my house is a mess, and I am just not organized. In the end, this means that for tot school to be successful for our family, we approach learning by theme. Not only does it help…
As we are just a few weeks away from the official start of fall here and a “summer” theme in tot school was still on our list, we decided to make it a “say goodbye to Summer play bash”! I know, sounds like fun, right? Well it most definitely has been a joy just enjoying…
Being so far behind in our tot school learning theme adventures, this was the perfect time to combine several learning themes. So for us, this week we explored fish, water, bodies of water, and the ocean! And what a fun time we had understand what sinking and floating meant, talking about types of fish, and…
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…
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!…
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…