It's the middle of March. We still have a fair amount of snow, and we're not excited about it anymore. (Well, I never was.) Do you know what temperature we're expecting on the first day of spring? 19º F. And that's the high temperature. We definitely need to beat the winter blahs. Today was one of those days that makes a person impatient for bare feet on green grass. ... Read More
Hands-on Math for Preschool: The Letter “I”
We've been doing a lot of hands-on math for preschool at home. Since we're learning about the Letter I, we did math activities related to ice cream, insects, and inches! 1 - Counting, Number Recognition - Ice Cream Count & Match This was a simple file folder game to practice counting and labeling items up to 10. My Two just worked on the #1-5 page. He cannot count items past 3 correctly, but he ... Read More
Preschool Fine Motor Practice: Ways to Make the Letter “I”
Here are nine interesting ways to make the letter I. They're great for preschool fine motor practice! First we made a letter "I" with ice! These are very neat ice cubes - they don't melt. We got them out of our Don't Break the Ice game. The kids enjoyed using Do-A-Dot markers to fill in the Letter I. This page is from Confessions of a Homeschooler. My Four loves to write letters in ... Read More
Little Letter I Book: Rhymes & Songs
Here is another printable book of rhymes and songs! Little Letter I Book: Rhymes & Songs (This post contains affiliate links.) Here are the songs and rhymes included in the mini-book: I is for Insects All Around (to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) Ladybugs and butterflies,Buzzing bees up in the sky.Teeny, tiny, little ants,Crawling up and down the plants.Many insects can be foundIn the sky and on the ... Read More
Numbers game for #1-5
In an effort to help my Two recognize the numbers 1-5 and reinforce "I" for insect, I created this simple board game for preschoolers. How to Play: 1) Create a set of 15 cards. Put a blue dot on 5 cards, a yellow dot on 5 cards, and a green dot on 5 cards. Shuffle them. 2) Get out your toy insects or other playing pieces. 3) Take turns drawing a card. Move to the next circle matching the color on your card. ... Read More
Letter I Printable: “I” is for Igloo
(This post contains affiliate links.) Letter I Printable: "I" is for Igloo We love our dot sticker pages. Here's a free letter I printable! Get this and all our dot sticker pages by clicking on the image below. Save Save Save Save ... Read More
How long is an inch? (an introduction to linear measurement)
Looking for an introduction to linear measurement? Try this simple activity at home or in the classroom. Today I introduced my Four to linear measurement. His sister (5) is familiar with the concept from kindergarten, but I found an activity that would challenge them both. First I got out a ruler and asked my Four, "Do you know what this is?" "A ruler." "What number is at the end of ... Read More
7 Fun Crafts for the Letter I
7 Fun Crafts for the Letter I Foam Igloo Mosaic Of course you could use paper for this, but to mix it up I cut out some square foam pieces for the boys, and they had fun gluing them to the igloo frame that I drew on their papers. To make it more challenging, older kids could draw the frame and cut out the squares. This would be a nice beginning craft for your toddler if you were right there to put down the ... Read More
Icy insect sensory bin
For fun, we made an insect sensory bin - and I threw in some ice to make it even more interesting! The day before, I froze some containers that were filled halfway with water. A few hours later I added a plastic bug and more water to each container. Today we had icebergs with bugs frozen inside! These bugs were from the Safari Ltd Insects Toob. I left out the spider and other bugs that are not insects ... Read More
Button Play: An older baby play idea (Mommy & Me)
My baby wakes up from his nap. Either something woke him up early, and he's extra cranky, or despite a two-hour siesta he's whiny and fussy. I try all my tricks -- books, snack, cuddle time -- to no avail. Ugh. I have a fussy baby for two hours until dinnertime. Now what? My baby is demanding personal time from me. And unless I want to listen for screaming for two hours, I get to find something fun for us to do ... Read More