The Sugar Snaps know their basic shapes and can typically identify them. They still have some trouble with pentagons and hexagons and may not be able to say without looking how many sides shapes have. I buy a lot of glow sticks from the dollar store and department store to use as 'treats' to hang from their ceiling at night when they are making 'good choices.' The party packs … [Read more...]
Snowman at Night Easy Craft
Who doesn't love a cute snowman? In Southern California, we rarely get snow to make a real snowman and we have only had snow once since the kids were born and they were too young to remember it. So, we do snowman crafts instead or go to events with artificial snow. This week, we decided to do a simple snowman craft which is easy and fun. Snowman at … [Read more...]
Teaching children about Feelings vs. Behavior
Since I am a psychologist, teaching our children about feelings and behavior is as important to me as teaching them to wash their hands or brush their teeth. They know a variety of words to describe their feelings because having words to describe the way they feel inside is empowering. It allows them to have a dialogue with others and to let people know how actions impact … [Read more...]
Walrus Dive for Letters
We are getting into the Winter spirit this week with the Playful Preschool theme of Polar Animals. When we visited Sea World when the Sugar Snaps were almost three years old, they were especially fascinated with Walruses. I think there is something charming about them too. Their tusks add a fun element of character to their … [Read more...]
Counting and Reading Skills Trees
Our kids love learning about trees. Greg helped me construct a free printable tree that we used to do a simple art activity which incorporated counting and left to right orientation for reading. We also used it for sight word recognition. *This post contains affiliate links. Read full disclosure here. You will need: Free printable Tree (click link to access … [Read more...]