by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 17, 2015 | activities
Create an Easter egg alphabet order game with plastic eggs in time for Spring and Easter. There are so many activities for using plastic Easter eggs! Are you on over-load? This one is unique and engages more than just the intellect. You can use this activity as a...
by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 2, 2015 | activities
We have created a few unique learning to count activities with play dough in our house. It is fun because I like finding new ways to use up our homemade play dough before it is tossed away in the trash. this learning to count with playdough activity is really a...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 14, 2015 | activities
Teaching children to learn letters and numbers does not always require a pencil or other writing tool. We tried to write the alphabet with cotton swab painting idea. Even my second child who is a bit more resistant to try out learning activities was interested...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 18, 2013 | parenting
I have been asked frequently by readers, “Should I send my child to Preschool? Is preschool worth it?” Having taught Preschool and also waited to send my son to school until much later than most moms I know, I can offer a few factors to consider when deciding to...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 8, 2013 | activities
My kids were playing with their toy animals a lot. I noticed that my toddler already knew the animal names, and my oldest was nearly at reading age. In the midst of one of their pretend play sessions, I asked them if they wanted to make name tags for the animals. They...