Spin-Off Activities: No Lesson Plan Required

Spin-Off Activities: No Lesson Plan Required

How can one activity spring off into multiple others? It happens a lot in our house! It’s exciting to follow the interests of our children to expand their learning.   First, we had dyed eggshells when were did the dying eggshells activity.   When I was...
Hanger Scale DIY Toy

Hanger Scale DIY Toy

    Helping children explore the scientific method, creating conversations about weight and numbers, and doing it all inexpensively is a lesson worth teaching. Whether you homeschool or supplement your child’s learning at home, this DIY toy scale made...
Cupcake Topper Math Facts Activity

Cupcake Topper Math Facts Activity

Cupcake toppers are fun decorations, but they can be turned into a simple math facts activity for young elementary school aged kids. Often you can find seasonal items like these Spring cupcake toppers in the dollar aisles and discount bins in your local store. I found...
Patterns for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool

Patterns for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool

  Creating patterns can be taught to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Clapping your hands and encouraging your infant to mimic your claps is exposing him/her to patterns.  If your toddler falls down, stands up and does not cry, and you applaud them saying,...
How Parents Teach Socialization

How Parents Teach Socialization

Socialization is the most over-used term in the parenting world-and early childhood education world-these days…and often the most misinterpreted. We stay-at-home moms are not depriving our children of proper socialization, we are actually providing the best form...