by Wendy | Early Literacy, Fine Motor, Play, Preschool Activities, Sensory Play
Have you heard of a sensory tray? You’ve most likely seen or at least heard about sensory tables for hours of play and learning in a preschool classroom. They’re also amazing for kids to play with at home. I love a good sensory table, but the “I...
by Wendy | Circle Time, Early Literacy, Play, Preschool Activities, Preschool Math
Count with Kids! Counting and other early learning math skills need to be fun and playful for kids to benefit from them. No quizzing, no stress. As I always say, just let them play! So let’s look at two simple ways you can play with your kids and encourage...
by Wendy | Circle Time, Early Literacy, Fine Motor, Music, Play, Preschool Activities, Sensory Play, Story Time, Uncategorized
Preschoolers Like Ducks In my experience, preschool kids dig ducks. And anytime a preschooler likes something, they’re bound to learn a lot as they play with that thing. So let’s give them lots of duck stuff to do! Preschool duck activities galore,...
by Wendy | Early Literacy, Preschool Activities, Preschool Math, Uncategorized
Number Recognition Preschool number recognition is more of an early reading skill (symbols have meaning, and this symbol is a 5, and this one is an A… ) than a true math skill. It’s when kids get the idea that a specific number symbol refers to a specific...
by Wendy | Art, Early Literacy, Music, Play, Preschool Activities, Roundup, Story Time, Uncategorized
Preschool Train Activities for All! I have a feeling you might have a train-loving kid or two on your hands…Â If you do–or even if you don’t–the collection of preschool train activities, train books and train toys below is sure to have some...
by Wendy | Circle Time, Early Literacy, Music, Play, Preschool Activities, Uncategorized
Drawing a Blank As a preschool teacher and nanny, you need to know a lot of preschool and toddler songs. There were probably 5,798 times that I needed to sing a quick song or play a quick game to keep ‘my’ kids entertained. And 10,874 more times I...