I am so excited to be here today! My name is Angela and I am a former teacher, turned stay-at-home mom to 2 (almost 3!) boys. I share hands-on learning activities over on my blog at teachingmama.org. You can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Summer is just around the corner and my kids are itching to be outside all day long! One thing we … [Read more...]
Downward Facing Dog
I used to love doing yoga while I was pregnant and took yoga classes at the gym before I met Greg. I have been meaning to get back to it but have found it challenging when I am home with the Sugar Snaps. So, I bought a yoga for kids video to pique the Sugar Snaps' interest. I have many videos of adults doing yoga already. … [Read more...]
Foam Tray Play
I was about to throw a foam tray into the recycling bin when I checked the back to see if it was recyclable. It wasn't. So, I cut it into four pieces and gave one to each of the Sugar Snaps with one toothpick each. They had a great time scratching it, poking holes and imagining it to be a wide variety of things from a merry-go-round to … [Read more...]
Alphabet Letter Sounds-Preschool Obstacle Course
After looking into the costs of preschool for our kids, we determined that we could not afford it and so I have started a home preschool. We have had the benefit of Early Intervention services since they were six months old. As a result, we have had many obstacle courses set up in our house. I learned a lot from our therapists and can now come up with my own courses. I have … [Read more...]
Egg Carton Heart
I save our egg cartons because there are so many crafts that can be made from them. They can also be used for sorting and counting. I think Greg sometimes wonders why I save all the egg cartons and cardboard tubes. Since we have four little ones, we need four times the amount for crafts. Egg Carton Sweet Heart … [Read more...]