I feel like it has been weeks since I put together a sensory bin (oops, probably because it has). Since, Smiley Man is a classic toddler and he loves sensory activities, I realized it was high time I made up a sensory bin for him. We have been talking about spring a lot in our… Continue reading Spring Sensory Bin: Bugs and Flowers and Frogs, Oh My!
Author: Kirstylee Moody
How to Keep Children Happy on Rainy Days: Guest Post
We are excited to share a guest post with you today! Sara is an active nanny as well as an active freelance writer. She is a frequent contributor of Nanny Pro. Learn more about her here. She has some great ideas today on how to keep kids entertained indoors on rainy days. Enjoy! When you… Continue reading How to Keep Children Happy on Rainy Days: Guest Post
Fill in the Shape with Pattern Blocks
Today’s pattern block activity templates consist of a fun fill in the shape activity. I made them just by putting random pattern blocks on a piece of paper in such a way that all the pattern blocks were touching. Then, I traced around the outside edges of all the pattern blocks. After I made a… Continue reading Fill in the Shape with Pattern Blocks
Handprint Lilies: A Fun Spring Craft Idea
It’s been awhile since I did a craft just with Little Bear so I decided to pull out some old kids spring craft ideas. I found an old handprint lily and knew that it would be the perfect preschool spring craft. Little Bear and I have been noticing the changes that spring brings (birds chirping,… Continue reading Handprint Lilies: A Fun Spring Craft Idea
Spring Pattern Block Templates
This is week 3 of our pattern block series and Little Bear has really been enjoying the activities. We started with a pre-addition pattern block game and last week we made patterns with pattern blocks. So, for week 3 I thought we would do some plain old pattern blocks templates. I made 5 Spring pattern… Continue reading Spring Pattern Block Templates
Top 5 Online Learning Websites for Preschoolers
Little Bear really likes to play on the computer. I’m a bit of stickler when it comes to computer playing, so I really only let him play on the computer if he is learning something. There are so many online educational websites out there today and honestly, a lot of them are pretty lame. Over… Continue reading Top 5 Online Learning Websites for Preschoolers
Montessori Tot Trays – Pirate Themed
Our theme for tot school this time is Pirates! Smiley Man really liked these Montessori inspired activities and they were perfect for my toddler. He loves doing toddler school and really feels important when he works on his tot trays. And now, here are the trays. Smiley Man is 23 months old. Treasure Match… Continue reading Montessori Tot Trays – Pirate Themed
Find the Shape – Teaching Shapes Activity
Smiley Man loves the quiet book I posted about last week. It surprisingly gives him a lot more fine motor practice then I thought it would. Since the quiet book is so good for fine motor, I thought I would do some shape activities for children that use gross motor skills. In case you don’t… Continue reading Find the Shape – Teaching Shapes Activity
Making Patterns with Pattern Blocks for Preschoolers
This is my second post in the pattern blocks template series. Last week I shared a fun pre-addition game to play with pattern blocks. Today, we are making patterns with pattern blocks. I have several pattern block templates to share today and they are available in color or in black and white. Simple Patterns There… Continue reading Making Patterns with Pattern Blocks for Preschoolers
Pattern Blocks Pre-Addition Math Mat
What is a math work mat my preschooler can use with pattern blocks? I am so excited to be starting a brand new series all about pattern blocks. Before I became a preschool teacher, I knew that I wanted pattern blocks in my preschool classroom. So, the summer before preschool began, I dutifully bought pattern… Continue reading Pattern Blocks Pre-Addition Math Mat