What are some organization ideas for all of my school supplies, tot trays, desk and chairs, etc? Back in September my family moved to a beautiful new home and we now (finally) have a separate school room. It has been so wonderful to have a separate room for all of our tot trays, school supplies,… Continue reading School Room Tour and Organization Ideas
Category: Holidays and Seasonal
Hanging Leaves on a Tree – a fine motor game
What is a fun fine motor game that will be fun for Halloween and for Thanksgiving? So, I wanted to do a fun activity/craft with my kids. And I wanted something with a Halloween theme because Halloween is just a few days away. But, I also wanted something I could leave up past Halloween and… Continue reading Hanging Leaves on a Tree – a fine motor game
Where to Buy School Supplies
Where is a great place I can buy school supplies for cheap? If you know me, then it’s no secret that I love school supplies. I get giddy when back to school sales start and always have to exercise restraint to keep from buying too many packs of crayons, watercolors, and notebooks. As with any… Continue reading Where to Buy School Supplies
Easy Pumpkin Decorating Craft
What is a fun Halloween craft that will keep my kids busy, but take minimal effort to prepare? With October in full swing, I really wanted to do a fun Halloween craft with my kiddies. Last year we did some really fun crafts (check out our Halloween Crafts post with over 25 craft ideas), but… Continue reading Easy Pumpkin Decorating Craft
Halloween Book Activity
Reading to and with your children is such an important part of development. We wanted to start doing a few book activities along with book reading to add to the fun. We thought starting with a Halloween themed book would be great for this time of year! I loved the book Room on the Broom… Continue reading Halloween Book Activity
Preschool General Conference Packets
Where can I find free LDS Conference packets? Last General Conference (April 2013), I introduced some ABC LDS Conference packets that can be used for General Conference. As promised, I have made a few more packets for this General Conference. Eventually I’ll have a packet for each letter of the alphabet, but that’s going to… Continue reading Preschool General Conference Packets
Free Printable Pages for a K-12 School Papers File
What is a good way to store all of my kids’ school papers that I want to keep? Many moons ago (a.k.a about a year ago), I came across this amazing post about school paperwork storage. Okay, this post is seriously amazing! Go check it out. Anyway, my life was changed after reading that post… Continue reading Free Printable Pages for a K-12 School Papers File
Back to School Clothes: Wardrobe Tips
What kind of back to school clothes should I buy that will create cute school outfits? The time has come for some back to school clothes shopping. Although my husband keeps reminding me that it’s really only “to school” for us since this is Little Bear’s first year of public school. I guess he forgets… Continue reading Back to School Clothes: Wardrobe Tips
Throw and Roll a Ball to Improve Gross Motor Skills
What is a fun activity for toddlers that will help improve gross motor skills? Just for some background, Smiley Man’s first word was ball. He loves balls. In fact, I’m pretty sure the only reason he ever got around to crawling was because he would push a ball, then go crawl to it. Every once… Continue reading Throw and Roll a Ball to Improve Gross Motor Skills
When to Teach What Part 2
When should I teach my child patterns, sight words, cutting and pasting, etc.? Back in March, I wrote the first When to Teach What post which covers colors, shapes, letters, and more. Since then, it has consistently been one of the most popular posts on this blog, so I thought it would be helpful to… Continue reading When to Teach What Part 2