Preschool at home

Do you need some ideas for preschool social studies activities? From recycling to road rules, fathers to firefighters, we’ve got you covered.

Knowing how to teach CVC words can mean the difference between students grasping the concept quickly or needing extra time. Here’s how!

You know the song: “A-B-C is easy as 1-2-3.” But teaching the ABCs?  Here’s the skinny on how to teach letters in a simple, fun, and memorable way. How to Teach the Alphabet Hands-on Activities If you are wondering how to teach your child to recognize the letters of the alphabet, make it tactile!  Little …

Math activities for preschool children must be fun and engaging to hold the attention of little learners. Luckily, early childhood lends itself to so many creative ways of teaching. Young children still see the magic in counting with M&Ms or patterning with holiday erasers!  Preschool Math Activities Math activities for preschool can be built around …

Sharks are intriguing ocean animals, especially for kids! Their eyes light up when they talk about a great white shark’s teeth or a hammerhead’s unique head shape. This free shark life cycle printable resource is a fun way for kids to learn all about the life cycle of a shark. SHARK LIFE CYCLE STAGES There …

Many teachers and parents, like yourself, are turning to the digital world to help educate their kids. Using this FREE digital math game, your students or children will be able to learn the art of addition! As a simple addition game, it would be best for kids in preschool to kindergarten. Digital Math Game The …

Starting a unit on our prehistoric pals in your preschool class? Try incorporating this big book of dinosaurs into your lessons for those early readers of yours!  Book of dinosaurs Dinosaurs are awesome, but what’s even more awesome is knowing all the different types of dinosaurs that once existed. This free printable book gives kids …

You may not remember, but when you are young it can be pretty difficult to put words to your emotions. This free, early reader book is a feelings themed activity book that gives a name to basic emotions for your preschooler. If your child is getting to an age that they are beginning to read, …

If your young boys are anything like mine were when they were young, they will LOVE this book of tools! This tool book is a preschool printable for early readers. Free Early Reader Tool Book Teachers can use this coloring book in their preschool classrooms to help their students with word recognition. Parents are also …

Keep those line tracing skills sharp for kindergarten with these free printable preschool tracing lines worksheets! Preschool line tracing worksheets Tracing lines can seem like another fun and simple activity for toddlers but it has huge benefits for little ones. Kids will be actively building and improving their fine motor skills as they trace lines …

Creating a homeschool preschool schedule involves a little creativity and a hard look at what your family really needs. The good news? You can absolutely do it! Back to school time can be the most exciting (and at times, overwhelming) time of the year. With so many things to tick off the list and get …

Preschool Science Experiments Science has always been the favorite subject in our home. From making Potato Clocks to doing the Mentos and Diet Coke experiment, we’ve tried a lot of fun science experiments for preschoolers and beyond. Why do science experiments make such a difference in learning? It’s because they give kids a chance to explore, investigate, and …

Reading is one of the most important things that you can begin teaching your children. Literacy is important for learning in every topic imaginable, so starting young and remaining consistent will help ensure your child’s success throughout life. That means you need to carefully select preschool books to keep your children engaged and interested in …

Preschool New Year’s Activities, like the ones below, are the best at involving kids in the fun of the countdown tradition! Don’t worry though, all of the activities below can be done much earlier in the day. In fact, one of our favorite preschool New Year’s hacks was to celebrate at noon instead of midnight. It gave …

Fortunately, homeschooling starting with preschool is fairly straightforward. This is the stage where teaching very basic skills are involved. How to Homeschool Preschool Even if you’re still on the fence about continuing to homeschool kindergarten and beyond, homeschool preschool can be a great, easy way to get your little one ready for more rigorous learning. Think you don’t have …

Snow themed activities are an entertaining way to bring the magic and wonder of winter into your learning environment while reinforcing these skills. Add a few snow activities to your lessons to help your preschooler explore snow through play learning – while staying warm and snug indoors! 7 Snow Lesson Plan Ideas for Preschool 1.SNOW …

Groundhog Day is an annual event where the famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil (a fellow Pennsylvanian!) emerges from his burrow on February 2 and predicts the coming weather using only his shadow. If the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be another 6 weeks of cold winter. However, if there is no shadow to be seen, …

The sun was shining, the summer air was a mere 77 degrees, and there was a light breeze rustling the leaf-heavy trees. Perfect. So, when Little Miss asked to play outside, we took full advantage of the weather with some sidewalk chalk and her bicycle. It wasn’t long before the sidewalk chalk turned into games …